ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal
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Photoresponsive wormlike micelles
Abstract: We have been examining photoresponsive materials which change micellar structure on irradiation. Irradiation leads to isomerisation, which then leads to a significant reduction in viscosity, implying a change in the self-assembled structure present. Gentle heating of the solution reverts the molecule to the trans-conformation, with a concomitant recovery of the viscosity. Addition of salts such as NaCl change the overall viscosity of the systems, implying that charge screening is leading to differences in the micellar aggregates formed. Here, we wish to understand these changes and the packing with the micellar aggregates on irradiation and heating.
Public release date: 06 September 2026
Experimenter: Professor Annela Seddon
Experimenter: Professor Emily Draper
Experimenter: Professor Dave Adams
Local Contact: Dr Najet Mahmoudi
Experimenter: Dr Rebecca Ginesi
Experimenter: Mr David Morrison [Deactivated]
DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2310032-1
Parent DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB2310032
ISIS Experiment Number: RB2310032
Part Number: 1
Date of Experiment: 30 July 2023
Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Data format: RAW/Nexus
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