Bolaamphiphile

Bolaamphiphile

Bolaamphiphiles (also known as "bolaform surfactants","bolaphiles", or "alpha-omega-type surfactants") are amphiphilic molecules thathave hydrophilic groups at both ends of a sufficiently long
hydrophobic hydrocarbon chain. Compared to single-headed amphiphiles, the introduction of a second head-group generally induces a higher solubility in water, anincrease in the critical micelle concentration (cmc), anda decrease in aggregation number. The aggregatemorphologies of bolaamphiphiles include spheres, cylinders, disks, and vesicles.


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  • Bolaamphiphile — (auch „Bolatenside“ oder kurz „Bolas“) stellen eine besondere Art amphiphiler Moleküle dar. Sie besitzen mindestens zwei hydrophile Kopfgruppen, die durch einen hinreichend langen, hydrophoben Molekülteil separiert werden. Der Name „Bola“ besitzt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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