%0 Journal Article
%T Weak interactions-Strong effects: Key role of hydrophobic interaction in the formation of stimuli-responsive viscoelastic gel of worm-like micelles
%A Swapan K. Saha
%J BIBECHANA
%P 1-7
%@ 2382-5340
%D 2014
%R 10.3126/bibechana.v11i0.10249
%X Among all the weak interactions, which are operative in the domain of chemistry, hydrophobic effect is one that leads to new structural motifs like molecular self-assemblies viz., micelles, vesicles etc. Worm-like micelles are polymer like aggregates which have been formed in aqueous surfactant solutions in the presence of additives. These are relatively new materials with exciting material properties. These stimuli-responsive viscoelastic materials are interesting from both fundamental understanding as well as application points of view. The physico-chemical properties of worm-like micelles are studied and the morphological transitions to vesicle as functions of various parameters have been investigated.
%K Hydrophobic effect
%K Vesicles
%K Worm-like micelles
%K Viscoelastic materials
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/BIBECHANA/article/view/10249