Authors

J. R. Guzman-Sepulveda; K. M. Douglass; S. Amin; N. E. Lewisb;A. Dogariu

Comments

Authors: contact us about adding a copy of your work at STARS@ucf.edu

Abbreviated Journal Title

RSC Adv.

Keywords

SELF-ASSEMBLING PEPTIDES; ABA BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; AQUEOUS-SOLUTION; TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; DRUG-DELIVERY; IONIC; SURFACTANTS; MICELLE FORMATION; LIGHT-SCATTERING; GENE DELIVERY; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Abstract

Self-assembling complex systems exhibit properties that involve a broad spectrum of thermal, structural, morphological, and optical transitions. Various techniques have been used to assess different aspects of the phase transitions in these complex systems. However, because of inherent technical constraints, structural information is usually provided only within narrow ranges of concentrations and temperatures. We show here that by effectively suppressing multiple scattering, low-coherence dynamic light scattering permits assessing the aggregation dynamics of self-assembling systems in a completely passive manner and over ranges of concentration and temperatures well beyond the limits of traditional approaches. The power spectral analysis of scattered intensity fluctuations permits a reliable characterization of multiple relaxation times. We demonstrate that the entire phase diagram can be covered in a consistent way and structural phase transitions can be mapped over a broad optical regime from weak to strong scattering.

Journal Title

Rsc Advances

Volume

5

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

5357

Last Page

5362

WOS Identifier

WOS:000346733500085

ISSN

2046-2069

Download

Share

COinS