RSC Advances · 2017 · 11 citations · 18 references
EngineeringMolecular Self-assemblySurfactantsOrganic ChemistryChemistrySolution (Chemistry)Chemical EngineeringReverse SurfactantsTowards LifeHydrocarbon SolventPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonSurfactant SolutionMicelleMolecular AggregateTypical MicellesAggregation BehaviourMembrane FormationNatural SciencesSelf-assemblyAmphiphilic SystemChemical Kinetics
Unconventional life forms based on membranes able to self-assemble in hydrocarbons instead of water might exist in the hydrocarbon-rich environment of Titan. We present evidence of the self-assembly of reverse surfactants to yield typical micelles in a hydrocarbon solvent.
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The Hydrophobic Effect and the Organization of Living Matter
Charles Tanford · Science · 1978 · 952 citations
Frank Biedermann, Werner M. Nau, Hans‐Jörg Schneider · Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2014 · 627 citations
Chemical Engineering, Supramolecular Assembly, Engineering +13