Responsive self-assemblies based on fatty acids

Fatty acids are anionic surfactants under their deprotonated forms. They are surfactants with both biodegrability and low toxicity. Fatty acid molecules can self-assemble under various shapes in an aqueous solution. These self-assembled structures can respond to stimuli such as pH, CO2 and temperature due to changes occurring at the molecular level. These specificities make them surfactants of special interest to tune the properties at a...