磺酸型双子表面活性剂的溶致液晶结构研究

合成了一种磺酸型双子表面活性剂6,6 -(丁基-1,4-二基双氧)双(3-壬基苯磺酸)(9BA-4-9BA), 利用偏光显微镜和X射线衍射分析仪研究了其在水溶液和乙酸乙酯溶液中的溶致液晶结构变化. 结果表明, 9BA-4-9BA在两种溶剂及其混合溶剂中均可出现溶致液晶态结构, 并且双子表面活性剂的溶致液晶相态与溶液浓度和溶剂种类密切相关. 随着浓度增加, 9BA-4-9BA水溶液溶致液晶结构由立方相经由片层立方相转变为层状液晶相, 乙酸乙酯溶液中主要以层状液晶相存在.     

无机溶致液晶研究进展

目前发现的液晶多数为有机液晶,无机液晶非常少见。非球形无机胶体(棒状或盘状)体系在排斥体积熵的作用下可形成液晶相,即无机溶致液晶。由于其具有的理论意义和潜在的应用价值,无机液晶近年来引起了人们的关注。本文综述了无机溶致液晶的研究历史和最新进展。     

光致变色液晶材料研究进展

本文介绍了液晶相态和光致变色的基本原理,液晶材料在光学领域中的应用,光致变色化合物的光异构化反应对液晶光学性质的影响,以及光致变色液晶材料制备的进展。参考文献53篇。     

聚[甲基丙烯酸（磺酸钠烷基酯）]高分子溶致液晶

溶致液晶是两亲分子有序组合体的一种形式.与表面活性剂相比,高分子溶致液晶的研究开展较少,其中以主链型溶致液晶为主,而侧挂型支链高分子溶致液晶报导极少[1-3],但含有离子的不同烷基侧链的高聚物在溶液中自织组成液晶的规律性和性质的研究,在基础理论和应用方面皆有重?..     

甲壳素类液晶高分子的研究Ⅳ.脱乙酰度对壳聚糖液晶性的影响

通过壳聚糖乙酰化法制备了不同脱乙酰度的壳聚糖 ,并研究了脱乙酰度这一结构因素对壳聚糖溶致液晶性的影响 .观察到脱乙酰度为 5 0 %左右时 ,壳聚糖在水中和二氯乙酸中的溶致液晶临界浓度最高 .壳聚糖在水中的溶致液晶临界浓度远低于在二氯乙酸中的临界浓度 .     

仿生溶致液晶体系的构建与掺杂

本文综述了以类脂为基础的仿生溶致液晶体系的构建与掺杂,对掺杂物质与液晶模板之间的相互作用进行了分析,并展望了仿生溶致液晶体系在合成新型功能材料、生物学和医学等领域应用的发展前景。     

乙基氰乙基纤维素溶致性液晶的研究

纤维素和纤维素衍生物在适当的溶剂中可以形成溶致性液晶, 乙基氰乙基纤维素是纤维素的一种混合醚类衍生物, 本文研究了其溶致性液晶的形成, 结构以及不同溶剂对形成液晶所产生的影响.     

聚合物稳定液晶材料研究进展

聚合物稳定液晶材料在显示传感、温度调控、智能材料等方面表现出优异性能,成为液晶材料领域的研究热点.针对向列相液晶、胆甾相液晶、铁电相液晶、蓝相液晶和其他相态液晶,分别介绍了聚合物网络在不同相态液晶中的作用,阐述了不同聚合物稳定液晶材料的特点及光学性能,综述了聚合物稳定液晶材料的研究进展,并指出了聚合物稳定液晶材料面临的...     

溶致液晶及其在纳米结构材料合成中的应用*

有序纳米结构材料是一类具有广泛应用前景的新材料,在分离、催化、传感器等领域的应用潜力巨大。近年来,利用溶致液晶模板合成纳米结构颗粒和薄膜材料的研究取得了一系列重要进展,包括新纳米结构金属和半导体材料的合成、由过渡金属水合物与表面活性剂构建的新液晶体系、溶致液晶与其它模板结合制备具有多级孔结构的新材料、影响液晶体系及纳米结构材料有序性与稳定性的关键因素、以及纳米结构形成机理等方面的内容。本文就上述几个方面的近期研究成果进行了总结与综述,并展望了利用溶致液晶模板合成纳米结构材料需要进一步深入开展的内容,有助于化学、化学工程和材料科学等领域的相关研究工作。     

纤维素及其衍生物液晶研究新进展

本文全面地综述了纤维素及其衍生物溶致性液晶和热致性液晶的形成, 液晶性与大分子链结构, 以及具有胆甾型液晶相结构的纤维素衍生物复合材料等方面的最新研究进展。     

表面活性剂溶致液晶的流变学性质

系统阐述了三种溶致液晶(六角状、立方状和层状液晶)的流变性质,概括了各自的流变性特点并给出了其理论模型,特别对立方相的流变学模型和层状相的剪切诱导转变作用进行了较详细的说明.讨论了因为这种转变而导致的囊泡的形成,并且在表面活性剂和嵌段共聚物中均可观察到剪切诱导的结构转变.     

Microstructure and dynamics in lyotropic liquid crystals. Principles and applications of nuclear spin relaxation

Nuclear spin relaxation of quadrupolar nuclei provides access to a wide range of properties of lyotropic liquid crystals, ranging from the molecular ordering and dynamics at the interface to the macroscopic viscoelastic behaviour. We emphasize here the unique capability of the spin relaxation method to provide detailed geometric and dynamic information relating to the microstructure of lyotropic liquid crystals, i.e. the metric, curvature, and fluctuations of the dividing interface that separates polar and non-polar regions. This information is conveyed to the spin system via the translational diffusion of surfactants or counterions over the interface. The general principles of the spin relaxation method, as applied to lyotropic liquid crystals, are described, with emphasis on the model-independent information content of the relaxation observables and on the relation to microstructure. Specific results for lamellar, hexagonal, cubic, and nematic phases are also described.     

Microstructure and dynamics in lyotropic liquid crystals. Principles and applications of nuclear spin relaxation

Abstract

Nuclear spin relaxation of quadrupolar nuclei provides access to a wide range of properties of lyotropic liquid crystals, ranging from the molecular ordering and dynamics at the interface to the macroscopic viscoelastic behaviour. We emphasize here the unique capability of the spin relaxation method to provide detailed geometric and dynamic information relating to the microstructure of lyotropic liquid crystals, i.e. the metric, curvature, and fluctuations of the dividing interface that separates polar and non-polar regions. This information is conveyed to the spin system via the translational diffusion of surfactants or counterions over the interface. The general principles of the spin relaxation method, as applied to lyotropic liquid crystals, are described, with emphasis on the model-independent information content of the relaxation observables and on the relation to microstructure. Specific results for lamellar, hexagonal, cubic, and nematic phases are also described.     

Rheological properties of lyotropic liquid crystals encapsulating curcumin

This study constructed new curcumin-loaded lyotropic liquid crystals containing pharmaceutically accepted oil, and ethyl oleate (EtOL). Three liquid crystalline phases including lamellar, hexagonal, and cubic phases were identified by means of the polarized optical microscopy and rheology method. By analyzing the shear viscosity (η_0.1), the viscosity of curcumin-liquid crystals is smaller than those without curcumin. Dynamic rheological results show that: Dissolved curcumin in EtOL can make the elastic modulus of hexagonal and cubic phase increase compared with that without curcumin, while the elastic modulus of lamellar phase decreases. Dissolved curcumin in Brij 97 can lead to the decreasing of the elastic modulus for cubic and lamellar phases, whereas it has little influence on hexagonal phase. When the curcumin is solubilized in both EtOL and Brij 97, the elastic modus of hexagonal phase increase, the elastic modus of lamellar and cubic phases decrease compared with that without curcumin. Furthermore, three temperature turning points were identified by the change in the slope of tanδ (G″/G′) for curcumin-hexagonal liquid crystal. These studies might be a help to study the storage of drug carrier and in vitro release properties of lyotropic liquid crystals containing curcumin.     

Liquid crystal effects on bacterial viability

The primary objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (neutral grey, red 14, blue 27, cromolyn) are not toxic to bacteria as compared with surfactant-based lyotropic (CPCl and CsPFO) or thermotropic (5CB and E7) liquid crystals. Biocompatibility of most liquid crystals is currently unknown and is required for the development of systems interfacing liquid crystals and biological systems. Potential liquid crystal toxicity was evaluated by two methods. The first examined bacterial survival measured by bacterial growth over 24 hours, after exposure to various liquid crystals. The second toxicity method evaluated liquid crystal effects on bacterial membrane permeability using two fluorescent dyes. Three different types of bacteria were evaluated to assess bacterial structure differences with respect to liquid crystal toxicity. The results of this study indicate that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals are not toxic to bacteria, whereas thermotropic and surfactant-based lyotropic liquid crystals are toxic to one or more forms of bacteria. We conclude that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals may be the preferred material in designing liquid crystal-based systems that interact with biological systems, especially in the use of liquid crystal-based biosensors.     

Structural and dielectric behaviour of non-aqueous lyotropic mixtures: influence of amphiphile chain lengths and counter ions

This study highlights the effects of amphiphile chain length and counter ions on the self-assembly and dielectric behaviour of non-aqueous lyotropic liquid crystals. Two-dimensional hexagonal mesophase is seen for short-chain length sodium dodecyl sulphate, while lamellar and multiwall lamellar mesophases are noticed for long-chain length cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate amphiphiles in the non-aqueous domains of ethylene glycol. A strong influence of amphiphile counter ions is seen on static dielectric constant, loss factor, relaxation frequency and relaxation time of these lyotropic mixtures. Refractive indices of these lyotropic phases are also highlighted.     

Liquid crystal effects on bacterial viability

The primary objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (neutral grey, red 14, blue 27, cromolyn) are not toxic to bacteria as compared with surfactant‐based lyotropic (CPCl and CsPFO) or thermotropic (5CB and E7) liquid crystals. Biocompatibility of most liquid crystals is currently unknown and is required for the development of systems interfacing liquid crystals and biological systems. Potential liquid crystal toxicity was evaluated by two methods. The first examined bacterial survival measured by bacterial growth over 24 hours, after exposure to various liquid crystals. The second toxicity method evaluated liquid crystal effects on bacterial membrane permeability using two fluorescent dyes. Three different types of bacteria were evaluated to assess bacterial structure differences with respect to liquid crystal toxicity. The results of this study indicate that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals are not toxic to bacteria, whereas thermotropic and surfactant‐based lyotropic liquid crystals are toxic to one or more forms of bacteria. We conclude that lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals may be the preferred material in designing liquid crystal‐based systems that interact with biological systems, especially in the use of liquid crystal‐based biosensors.     

结构化乳液的理论、制备与应用Ⅰ.连续相结构化乳液

对乳液的结构化研究近来的进展进行了综述,涉及到普通乳液、微乳液和纳米乳液的结构、制备、性能及应用.其中,对连续相结构化乳液的叙述包含了溶致型液晶作为乳液连续相、热致型液晶作为乳液连续相以及凝胶连续相乳液三个方面,而在对其应用方面的介绍中,提及了嵌段共聚物作为连续相的实例和制备单分散乳液的一些技术.本文对微乳液和纳米乳液的介绍则主要分为结构、特征、形成机理、制备方法、应用、聚合工艺及机理等方面.     

结构化乳液的理论、制备与应用Ⅲ.结构化纳米乳液

对乳液的结构化研究近来的进展进行了综述,涉及到普通乳液、微乳液和纳米乳液的结构、制备、性能及应用。其中,对连续相结构化乳液的叙述包含了溶致型液晶作为乳液连续相、热致型液晶作为乳液连续相以及凝胶连续相乳液三个方面,而在对其应用方面的介绍中,提及了嵌段共聚物作为连续相的实例和制备单分散乳液的一些技术。本文对微乳液和纳米乳液的介绍则主要分为结构、特征、形成机理、制备方法、应用、聚合工艺及机理等方面。     

Noncovalent polymerization of mesogens crystallizes lysozyme: correlation between nonamphiphilic lyotropic liquid crystal phase and protein crystal formation

Crystallization of proteins is important for fundamental studies and biopharmaceutical development but remains largely an empirical science. Here, we report the use of organic salts that can form a class of unusual nonamphiphilic lyotropic liquid crystals to crystallize the protein lysozyme. Certain nonamphiphilic organic molecules with fused aromatic rings and two charges can assemble into stable thread-like noncovalent polymers that may further form liquid crystal phases in water, traditionally termed chromonic liquid crystals. Using five of these mesogenic molecules as additives to induce protein crystallization, we discover that molecules that can form liquid crystal phases in water are highly effective at inducing the crystal formation of lysozyme, even at concentrations significantly lower than that required for forming liquid crystal phases. This result reveals an example of inducing protein crystallization by the molecular assembly of the additives, and is consistent with a new mechanism by which the strong hydration of an assembly process provides a gradual means to compete for the water molecules to enable solvated proteins to form crystals.