Control over phase curvature using mixtures of polymerizable surfactants

By mixing reactive surfactants A and B at well-defined compositions, it is possible to control the preferred curvature in both the initial nonpolymeri zed and the final crosslinked systems. Direct evidence from small-angle neu tron scattering and polarizing light microscopy indicates retention of the phase structures in the polymer phases. These results demonstrate the gener al utility surfmer mixtures to produce nanostructured polymerized phases of a desired curvature.