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In an aqueous dispersion of a novel polymerizable amphiphile containing hydrolyzable linkages, spherical or tubular giant vesicles were formed after the polymerization reaction, even though the hyd...

The distribution of surface tension on the front and rear sides of a camphor boat continuously moving on an aqueous-phase camphor solution was observed by the time-resolved quasi-elastic laser scat...

This review covers the drastic morphological changes, including division or birthing dynamics, and even spontaneous movements performed by molecular self-assemblies constructed by reactive amphiphiles with the imine group that connects hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties. It turns out that the formation (dehydrocondensation) of such amphiphiles or their cleavage (hydrolysis) into individual moieties occurs depending on the reaction fields, such as in membranes, or at interfaces between water and selfassemblies constructed by the amphiphiles. Moreover these chemical conversions induce outstanding dynamics aforementioned. Hence these findings give a hint to understand hierarchical dynamics occurring in a living system.

We aimed to obtain giant vesicles (GVs) confining microspheres with a volume fraction of 20–30 vol %, analogous to biological macromolecules contained in cytosols, through simple and quick steps. T...

Giant vesicles (GVs) comprising zwitterionic and anionic phospholipids (DOPC and POPG, respectively) at a molar ratio of 90:10 formed a sparse network of aggregates that dissociated into isolated G...

Self-propelling movement of oil droplets associated with formation of giant vesicles on/in the surface of an oil droplet at the site opposite that of the direction of motion was observed. Fluoresce...

It is found that helical structures can be formed by a simple achiral fatty acid, oleic acid, in the pH range of 8.0–8.1 at room temperature. Moreover, we succeeded in the first observation of spon...

An aqueous dispersion of the ammonium amphiphile with a Schiff-base segment exhibited the formation and decomposition of giant vesicles with diameters of several micrometers 2–4 h after the prepara...

A giant vesicle composed of an amphiphile with a reactive site exhibited a morphological change when the vesicular amphiphile reacts with an added amphiphilic reaction-partner within its membrane.