Solvent-dependent nanostructures of gels of a Gemini surfactant based on perylene diimide spacer and oligostyrene tails

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 113-123

  Dahan, Elianne ^a   Sundararajan, Pudupadi R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gemini surfactant; Hollow fiber; Perylene diimide; Polystyrene; Self assembly; Vesicle

Indexed keywords

SELF ASSEMBLY;

GEMINI SURFACTANT; HOLLOW FIBER; PERYLENEDIIMIDES; VESICLE;

POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 84908371901     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.09.023     Document Type: Article

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