Abstract
AbstractMany amphiphilic molecules in aqueous solution spontaneously self‐assemble into labile anisotropic aggregates. At large enough concentration, this shape anisotropy may lead to complex liquid‐crystalline mesophases. Here we compare the results of a recent excluded volume model for reversible assembling flexible linear aggregates to a corresponding experimental amphiphilic system, 2,3,6,7,10,11‐hexa‐(1,4,7‐trioxaoctyl)‐triphenylene, in water. Our comparison emphasizes the importance of including aggregate flexibility into theories of micellar assembly.
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