Anti-Freezing Lamellar Liquid Crystal

Self-assembles at −70 °C

Using an ultra-long-chain surfactant in a water/glycerol system to achieve lamellar nanostructures at subzero temperatures, overcoming the limitations of conventional amphiphile self-assembly below freezing.

Yin, Hongyao · Wang, Runxi · Doutch, James J. · Li, Peixun · Tian, Qiang · Zheng, Zhuo · Xie, Lingzhi · Feng, Yujun

Advanced Science 2024

Advantages

Self-assembly down to −70 °C

Forms Lα phase, tilted Lβ phase, and a new folded configuration

Ultra-low freezing point system for extreme cold environments