Figure 1.
a) NapFF exists in solution at high pH as worm-like micelles that align spontaneously in a strong magnetic field and can subsequently be transformed into gels with aligned fibres upon application of a suitable switch. b) Structure of NapFF. c) Confocal micrograph of a NapFF solution at pD 12.6 (0.5 wt %) showing worm-like micelles, stained with Nile blue. The scale bar represents 100 μm. d) 2H NMR spectrum of a solution of NapFF at pD 12.6 (0.5 wt %), measured in a 9.4 T (400 MHz 1H) NMR spectrometer, |Δν|=1.3 Hz.