Abstract:Small-angle neutron scattering and contrast variation has been employed to quantify how a series of alcohols with increasing hydrophobicity exert different abilities to structure a model toluene based metallomicroemulsion - a microemulsion system stabilised with a metallosurfactant. Classical microemulsion phase evolution and droplet structure are observed, leading to an oil rich core stabilised by a surfactant film containing a highly concentrated, hydrated metal ion layer.
Luminescent, alkyl chain functionalised Ir(iii) complexes have been synthesised, characterised and studied in microemulsion environments showing retention of emissive behaviour.
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