Selected Research Themes
4. Small Molecule LCST

Studies on the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) in small molecules.

Figure 5. Phase diagram of the lower critical solution temperature in aqueous solutions containing small amphiphilic triphenylene molecules.

Related publications.
1. Designing Lower Critical Solution Temperature into a Small Discotic Molecule. G. J. Richards, et al. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. (2010) 1, 1336-1340.

2. Probing the Microphase Separation of Thermoresponsive Amphiphilic Polymer in Water/Ethanol Solutions. J. Labuta, et al. J. Nanosci. Nanotechol. (2010) 10, 8408-8416.