α-Gel, as a specific lamellar liquid crystal structure, presents unique parameters and attracts broad interest. However, conventional formation of α-gel involves surfactants that have a long alkyl chain (more than 14 carbons), resulted in limited application into personal care products due to their low Krafft temperature. In this study, a simple way to generate α-gel was developed using sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, an amino-acid-based surfactant containing an alkyl chain with less than 12 carbons. The desired structure was analyzed and discussed. The method, when extended to other amino acid-based surfactants, gave positive results.

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脂肪醇与氨基酸表面活性剂形成α凝胶的制备与表征

α-凝胶作为一种特殊的层状液晶结构，呈现出独特的参数并吸引了广泛的兴趣。然而，α-凝胶的常规形成涉及具有长烷基链（超过 14 个碳）的表面活性剂，由于克拉夫特温度低，导致其在个人护理产品中的应用受到限制。在这项研究中，使用月桂酰肌氨酸钠开发了一种生成 α-凝胶的简单方法，月桂酰肌氨酸钠是一种基于氨基酸的表面活性剂，含有少于 12 个碳的烷基链。分析和讨论了所需的结构。当将该方法扩展到其他基于氨基酸的表面活性剂时，得到了积极的结果。