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The transition of rodlike micelles to wormlike micelles of an ionic liquid surfactant induced by different additives and the template-directed synthesis of calcium oxalate monohydrate to mimic the formation of urinary stones

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The viscoelastic wormlike micelles composed of the ionic liquid surfactant, 1-hexadecyl-3-octyl imidazolium bromide ([C16imC8]Br), and the β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) were utilized to mimic the formation of lithangiuria, that is the calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM). The influence of different additives, such as CaCl2 and Na2C2O4 (precursors for the synthesis of COM) and the β-CD on the viscoelasticity of the [C16imC8]Br solution, was studied by the rheology. The [C16imC8]Br rod-like micelles transit to the wormlike micelles induced by different additives. The [C16imC8]Br/β-CD wormlike micelles containing the [C16imC8]Br/β-CD inclusion complexes were characterized by the small angle X-ray scattering, surface tension measurements, zeta potential measurements, and cryo-TEM. The COM particles were synthesized in the [C16imC8]Br/β-CD wormlike micelles which were characterized by the transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The β-CD has important influence on the formation of COM. In the end, the mechanism of the synthesis of COM in the [C16imC8]Br/β-CD wormlike micelles is proposed.

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Hu, Y., Chen, Y., Cai, Z. et al. The transition of rodlike micelles to wormlike micelles of an ionic liquid surfactant induced by different additives and the template-directed synthesis of calcium oxalate monohydrate to mimic the formation of urinary stones. Colloid Polym Sci 299, 1991–2002 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-021-04919-1

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