ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Molecular self-assembly in hydrogen-bonding rich non-aqueous solvents

Abstract: Hydrogen-bonding is a key fundamental parameter in self-assembly of amphiphiles, driving aggregation via the hydrophobic effect. H-bonding rich non-aqueous solvents are of interest as they are analogous to water, the archetypal solvent with a dense hydrogen bonded network. Non-aqueous solvents can provide advantages, such as high boiling points and excellent solvency for organic molecules. However, self-assembly in H-bonding rich non-aqueous solvents is not well understood. Here, in collaboration with the GSK Oral Health Division, we propose a small-angle neutron scattering study (SANS) of self-assembled structures formed by surfactants in several H-bonding rich non-aqueous solvents, including ethylene glycol, propane-1,3-diol and propylene glycol, which vary in the H-bonding number and density. We will vary surfactant architecture, concentration and propose to investigate temperature.

Principal Investigator: Professor Wuge Briscoe
Local Contact: Dr Sarah Rogers
Experimenter: Dr Robert Sochon
Experimenter: Miss Lauren Matthews
Experimenter: Miss Silvia Ruscigno
Experimenter: Mr Gang Wang
Experimenter: Dr Bhaveshkumar Narendrabhai Bharatiya

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1910080

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1910080

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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