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Area of Science:

  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Soft matter physics

Background:

  • Bent-core amphiphiles are known for forming complex self-assembled structures.
  • Organogels and complex emulsions are important soft materials with diverse applications.
  • Controlling the internal nanostructure of emulsions remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new class of supramolecularly assembled complex emulsions.
  • To investigate the formation and properties of organogels derived from bent-core amphiphiles.
  • To explore the potential of these materials in adaptive soft-material platforms.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular design of bent-core amphiphiles with biphenyl or ester units and specific terminal chains.
  • Organogel formation via self-assembly pathways.
  • Emulsification of organogels into aqueous media to form microgels and complex emulsions.
  • Characterization of internal nanostructure and dynamic reconfigurability of multicompartment droplets.

Main Results:

  • Bent-core amphiphiles self-assemble into robust organogels with fibrillar, tubular, and helical networks, exhibiting hierarchical helical nanofilament (HNF) organizations.
  • Emulsification yields nanostructured microgels that retain internal HNF-like order, representing a novel class of self-assembled microgels.
  • Complex emulsions with organogel and fluorocarbon oil phases demonstrate dynamic reconfigurability, switching between OG/F/W, Janus, and F/OG/W morphologies.

Conclusions:

  • Bent-core amphiphile self-assembly can be coupled with colloidal processing to create reconfigurable complex emulsions.
  • These nanostructured microgels represent an innovative adaptive soft-material platform.
  • Potential applications include sensing, controlled delivery, bioimaging, and photonic technologies.