Synthesis of submicrometer crystals of aluminum oxide by aqueous intravesicular precipitation

Transition from micelle to vesicle in aqueous mixtures of anionic/zwitterionic surfactants studied by fluorescence, conductivity, and turbidity methods

“…Vesicles are closed bilayers and have recently attracted much interest due to their biochemical applications [1][2][3][4]. In contrast to metastable phospholipid vesicles, spontaneously formed vesicles from a single surfactant [5] or two surfactants (catanionic [6][7][8][9][10], cationic/cationic [11], zwitterionic/anionic [12], nonionic/ionic mixtures [13], or addition of cosurfactants in ionic mixtures [14,15]) are usually thought to be thermodynamically stable and have many advantages.…”

Effect of class I and II organic modifiers on retention and selectivity in vesicle electrokinetic chromatography

“…Liposomes and vesicles made from natural and synthetic surfactants, including phospholipids, have been used as model membranes to gain a better understanding of the transport mechanisms of biological systems. The bilayer structure makes vesicles attractive for use as model membranes, drug delivery devices, and microreactors [1][2][3]. Liposomes have been investigated for use as a pseudostationary phase in electrokinetic chromatography (EKC) [4][5][6][7].…”

Chemical Synthesis of Nanostructured Particles and Films

“…After removal of exogenous ions, anions are added and allowed to diffuse through the membrane layers and intravesicular precipitation occurs. Due to preferential anion diffusion across the membrane, generally only oxides such as Ag 2 O, [142] Fe 3 O 4 , [143] and Al 2 O 3 [144] have been prepared. Dispersed nanocrystalline metal particles can be prepared using polymerized phospholipid vesicles.…”