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Light-responsive self-assembly of a cationic azobenzene surfactant at high concentration.

Camille Blayo, Elaine A Kelly, Judith E Houston, Nikul Khunti, Nathan P Cowieson, Rachel C Evans

OAI: oai:www.repository.cam.ac.uk:1810/312394 • DOI: 10.17863/CAM.59486

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Abstract

The formation of high-concentration mesophases by a cationic azobenzene photosurfactant is described for the first time. Using a combination of polarised optical microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering, optically anisotropic, self-assembled structures with long-range order are reported. The mesophases are disrupted or lost upon UV irradiation.