Amphiphilic molecules, which aggregate and encapsulate molecules in water, find use in several fields of chemistry. The simple, additive-free connection of hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules would ...

A new way to assemble individual molecules could revolutionize the creation of novel materials with numerous potential applications, including emerging technologies such as flexible TVs. This work ...

Both structures comprise amphiphilic molecules with hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) components. This dual nature allows them to interact with water and lipids.

The internalisation of impermeable molecules into cells is a current challenge in drug development, as many water-soluble bioactive molecules cannot cross the cell membrane. To facilitate the cell ...

Tripodal amphiphilic molecules toward organic–inorganic hybrid emulsions were successfully synthesized based on incompletely condensed polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs). The three silanol ...

Until now, mass-production of organic nanotubes has been very difficult technically, because a large amount of water solvent has been needed for the synthesis of self-assembled organic nanotubes from ...

Small aromatic molecules can switch the self-assembly behavior of amphiphilic molecules. Many biomolecules self-assemble into complex biological structures that form the basis of life. Chemists, ...

Blowing bubbles is child’s play, showing how easily soap molecules can assemble into a sheet and curl around to form a bubble. To David Deamer, professor of chemistry and biochemistry and acting chair ...

Under certain conditions appropriately selected particles can form closed surfaces in liquids with surprisingly complex shapes, cutting through space by a regular network of channels. So far, we have ...

CONTROLLING THE FORMATION of complex polymeric nanostructures is no easy task. As the polymer molecules self-assemble, they tend to form particles in an unruly mess of different shapes and sizes. Two ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A faculty member in the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences who uses molecules and particles as "LEGOs" to develop advanced materials at the nano-scale ...