Cross-linkable, phosphobetaine-based, zwitterionic amphiphiles that form lyotropic bicontinuous cubic phases

Authors :: Lauren N. Bodkin
Zachary A. Krajnak
Ruiqi Dong
Chinedum O. Osuji
Douglas L. Gin
Source :: Soft Matter. 19:3768-3772
Publication Year :: 2023
Publisher :: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2023.
Abstract: Two new, cross-linkable, phosphobetaine zwitterionic amphiphiles were found to form a type II bicontinuous cubic (QII) phase with aq. NH4Cl. Upon polymerization, they form 3D-nanoporous membrane materials that are not susceptible to ion exchange.

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