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A theta-shaped amphiphilic cobaltabisdicarbollide anion: Transition from monolayer vesicles to micelles

  • Pierre Bauduin
  • , Sylvain Prevost
  • , Pau Farràs
  • , Francesc Teixidor
  • , Olivier Diat
  • , Thomas Zemb
  • Université Paris-Sud
  • FR6-10
  • Campus de la U.A.B.

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Abstract

Sandwiched: The cobaltabisdicarbollide (mono-)anion ([3,3′-Co(1,2- C2B9H11)2]-, COSAN -) forms monolayer vesicles at low concentrations in water (see picture). An increase in concentration leads to a Coulomb explosion of the closely packed vesicles into small micelles, which results in the coexistence of both aggregation states at higher concentrations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5298-5300
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 May 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • carboranes
  • cryo-TEM
  • micelles
  • small-angle neutron scattering
  • vesicles

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