Abstract
Catanionic surfactant systems containing PEG-lipid molecules are studied at the air-solution interface and in bulk. It is found that, upon introduction of the optimum amount of PEG-lipid molecules, the region of vesicle stability in the bulk is increased. At the air-solution interface, the system forms an equimolar (salt) film upon compression. The transition to the salt structure in the presence of PEG-lipid took place at higher surface pressure, thus supporting the results of increased stability observed with the bulk samples. The presence of PEG-lipid molecules induces film buckling, resulting in significantly smaller areas per molecule. The combined results are discussed in terms of electrostatic and steric repulsion forces.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5681-5686 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Jul 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Spectroscopy
- Electrochemistry