Abstract
We demonstrate the formation of a macroscopically oriented inverse bicontinuous cubic (QII) lipid phase from a sponge (L3) phase by controlled hydration during shear flow. The L3 phase was the monoolein/butanediol/water system; the addition of water reduces the butanediol concentration, inducing the formation of a diamond (QIID) cubic phase, which is oriented by the shear flow. The phenomenon was reproduced in both capillary and Couette geometries, indicating that this represents a robust general route for the production of highly aligned bulk QII samples, with applications in nanomaterial templating and protein research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13860-13863 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 133 |
Issue number | 35 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Sept 2011 |