Abstract
Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC), as adjustable structural templates, are useful tools for the synthesis of nanomaterials. In this study, a series of LLC templates have been prepared at very low surfactant concentrations (down to 0.00663–11.0 wt %). The LLC phases have been identified using a stereomicroscope. LLC appears sphere or vesicle shape when the hydrochloric acid is present in the system. In contrast, LLC appears lamellar or rod-like when ethanol is present in the system. The origin of the different geometries or shapes of the LLC phase has been qualitatively clarified using the molecular packing parameter of the surfactant.
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