Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.296, No.1, 365-369, 2006
Effect of a neutral water-soluble polymer on the lamellar phase of a zwitterionic surfactant system
We have studied the effect of adding a water-soluble polymers (PEG) to the lamellar phases of the tertiary system tetradecyldimethylaminoxide (C(14)DMAO)-hexanol-water. The results of Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy (FFEM)and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) experiments show that the addition of the polymer induces the spontaneous Formation of highly monodisperse Multi layered vesicles above it threshold polymer concentration. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Inc.