Article
Tunable disassembly of micelles using a redox trigger
Langmuir
(2007)
Abstract
A simple design for stimuli-responsive micellar disassembly has been demonstrated on the basis of a surfactant molecule wherein the hydrophilic head group is connected to the hydrophobic tail through a redox-sensitive disulfide linker. The disassembly kinetics is tuned by mixing the stimuli-responsive surfactant with a suitable nonresponsive co-surfactant in various ratios, which helps in gaining control over the release rate of encapsulated dye molecules from such mixed micelles.
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Citation Information
S Ghosh, K Irvin and S Thayumanavan. "Tunable disassembly of micelles using a redox trigger" Langmuir Vol. 23 Iss. 15 (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sankaran_thayumanavan/61/