Issue 98, 2012
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Chemical Communications

Amino acid–bile acid based molecules: extremely narrow surfactantnanotubes formed by a phenylalanine-substituted cholic acid†

Leana Travaglini,a   Andrea D'Annibale,a   Karin Schillén,b   Ulf Olsson,b   Simona Sennato,c   Nicolae V. Pavela  and  Luciano Galantini*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, “Sapienza” University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
E-mail: l.galantini@caspur.it
Fax: +39 06490631
Tel: +39 0649913687

b Division of Physical Chemistry, Center for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lund University, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden

c Department of Physics and CNISM, “Sapienza” University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy

Abstract

An amino acid-substituted bile acid forms tubular aggregates with inner and outer diameters of about 3 and 6 nm. The diameters are unusually small for surfactant self-assembled tubes. The results enhance the spectrum of applications of supramolecular tubules and open up possibilities for investigating a novel class of biological amphiphiles.

Graphical abstract: Amino acid–bile acid based molecules: extremely narrow surfactant nanotubes formed by a phenylalanine-substituted cholic acid

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC36030F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 Aug 2012
Accepted
26 Oct 2012
First published
29 Oct 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 12011-12013

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Amino acid–bile acid based molecules: extremely narrow surfactant nanotubes formed by a phenylalanine-substituted cholic acid

L. Travaglini, A. D'Annibale, K. Schillén, U. Olsson, S. Sennato, N. V. Pavel and L. Galantini, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 12011 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC36030F

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