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We provided a short review on the recent progresses in computer simulations of adsorption and self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules.Owing to the extensive applications of amphiphilic molecules,it is very important to understand thoroughly the effects of the detailed chemistry,solid surfaces and the degree of confinement on the aggregate morphologies and kinetics of self-assembly for amphiphilic systems.In this review we paid special attention on(i) morphologies of adsorbed surfactants on solid surfaces,(ii) self-assembly in confined systems,and(iii) kinetic processes involving amphiphilic molecules.
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We present investigations on the microcosmic self-assembly process of new synthesized amphiphilic DMAPNPP molecules. During the temperature decrease and solvent evaporation of the amphiphilic molecules’ saturated solution, the amphiphilic molecules first assembled into thinner belt-like arms extending from a core. And then the curled belts not only served as the directing template but also were straightened during the subsequent assembly process. This conclusion well illuminates why the dimensions can be controlled by adjusting the amphiphilic molecules’ deposition temperature and rate from their saturated solution. It opens a new avenue for conveniently adjusting the self-assembly dimension of similar amphiphilic molecules.
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A bola amphiphile is composed of two polar head groups attached to the ends of a hydrophobic tail. In this paper, the principles of molecular self-assembly of bola amphiphiles are quantitatively established by applying thermodynamic and geometric considerations developed earlier for the more common one-headed amphiphiles. Bola amphiphiles are found to aggregate into spheres, small spherocylinders, large cylinders, small and large discs and vesicles. Inside these aggregates, the hydrophobic tail is expected to assume both a folded and a fully stretched conformation. In general, the presence of the second polar group in a bola amphiphile causes an increase in the aqueous solubility of the amphiphile, an increase in the cmc and a decrease in the aggregation number when compared to the corresponding one-headed amphiphile. The quantitative principles of self-assembly established here can aid in deciding which bola amphiphiles should be synthesized in order to generate desired organized assemblies.
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