Observation of size-dependent melting in lipid nanoparticles
Unruh T, Bunjes H, Westesen K, Koch M (1999)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 1999
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Publisher: AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Book Volume: 103
Pages Range: 10373-10377
Journal Issue: 47
Abstract
The differential scanning calorimetry thermograms of suspensions of trimyristin nanoparticles in the stable P-polymorph display several melting events. Particle thickness distributions obtained by analysis of difference X-ray diffraction patterns recorded during melting reveal that these discrete events correspond to the melting of classes of particles differing in thickness by only one unit cell. A large increase in lattice constants with decreasing particle thickness was observed, indicating that classical surface thermodynamics is not applicable to particles consisting of only a few molecular layers.
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Unruh, T., Bunjes, H., Westesen, K., & Koch, M. (1999). Observation of size-dependent melting in lipid nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 103(47), 10373-10377.
MLA:
Unruh, Tobias, et al. "Observation of size-dependent melting in lipid nanoparticles." Journal of Physical Chemistry B 103.47 (1999): 10373-10377.
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