Smart soft materials based on fatty acids

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Abstract

Soft materials which respond to external stimuli, such as foam and emulsion systems, are on the leading edge of materials research. Their macroscopic responsivity relies on the ability of multiphasic systems to react at microscopic or mesoscopic scales. Stimuli-responsive surfactants that can change their structure in response to a trigger such as pH, temperature, or light are particularly attractive due to their versatile applications in various fields, such as pharmaceutics, biomedicine, and nanomanufacturing. A change in the molecular design of a surfactant activated by stimuli can affect its self-assembled structure in water and interfacial activity, which can in turn control macroscopic properties such as emulsion and foam stability.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

INFORM

First Page

17

Last Page

23

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