Stimuli-Responsive Cubosomes Formed from Blue Phase Liquid Crystals

Bukusoglu, Emre; Wang, Xiaoguang; Martinez-Gonzalez, Jose A.; de Pablo, Juan J.; Abbott, Nicholas L.

doi:10.1002/adma.201503484

Title: Stimuli-Responsive Cubosomes Formed from Blue Phase Liquid Crystals

Journal Article · 04 October 2015 · Advanced Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201503484 · OSTI ID:1616860

Bukusoglu, Emre ^[1]; Wang, Xiaoguang ^[2]; Martinez-Gonzalez, Jose A. ^[3]; de Pablo, Juan J. ^[3]; Abbott, Nicholas L. ^[2]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States); Cornell University
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)

Cubosomes formed from blue phase liquid crystals (BPs) dispersed in aqueous media exhibit optical responses to biological amphiphiles. In this work, the formation of aqueous dispersions of BPs is reported, and the effects of confinement and lipids on the phase behavior, optical appearance, and morphology of BP droplets are characterized.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States); Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0004025

OSTI ID:: 1616860

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 43 Vol. 27; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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