Glycerol prevents dehydration in lipid cubic phases

S. J. Richardson; P. A. Staniec; G. E. Newby; J. L. Rawle; A. R. Slaughter; N. J. Terrill; J. M. Elliott; A. M. Squires

doi:10.1039/C5CC03771A

Glycerol prevents dehydration in lipid cubic phases

S. J. Richardson, P. A. Staniec, G. E. Newby, J. L. Rawle, A. R. Slaughter, N. J. Terrill, J. M. Elliott, A. M. Squires

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Lipid cubic phase samples dry out and undergo phase transitions when exposed to air. We demonstrate experimentally and theoretically that adding glycerol controllably lowers the humidity at which cubic phases form. These results broaden the potential applications of cubic phases and open up the potential of a new humidity-responsive nanomaterial.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11386-11389
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	57
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC03771A
Publication status	Published - 2015

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