Table 1. Structural Parameters from Cryo-TEM and SANSa.
cryo-TEM |
SANS |
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samples | 0 wt % d-C18-d-PEO4 | 1 wt % d-C18-PEO4 | 0 wt % d-C18-PEO4 | 1 wt % d-C18-PEO4 |
N | 1 | ∼3 | 1 | 2 |
Rp (nm) | 51 ± 3 | 52 ± 4 | 54 ± 2 | 59 ± 2 |
Rc (nm) | 47 ± 2 | 28 ± 1 | 51 ± 2 | 37 ± 2 |
tw (nm) | NAc | 15 ± 1 | NAc | 15 ± 1 |
Ts (nm) | NAb | NAb | 3.6 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.2 |
Rp polydispersity (%) | 30 ± 7 | 34 ± 9 | 30 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 |
Rc polydispersity (%) | 30 ± 6 | 52 ± 5 | 30 ± 2 | 40 ± 2 |
tw polydispersity (%) | NAc | 23 ± 3 | NAc | 41 ± 4 |
Number of layers (N), outer perimeter radius of the vesicle (Rp), water core radius (Rc), intermembrane water thickness (tw), bilayer thickness (ts), and corresponding size polydispersity.
Not visible in TEM images.
Not applicable to ULVs.