Structure and texture of micelles under shear

The diffraction patterns of a 20 wt% (weight per cent) solution of Pluronic F127 in water near the origin of the reciprocal space measured in GISANS geometry show 2D and 3D powder crystalline structures for hydrophobic and hydrophilic terminated container walls. Under shear a pronounced texture develops for both surface coatings. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.