简介：Basicmagnesiumcarbonatemicrosphereswitharedbloodcell（RBC）-likeappearanceanddiametersof3μmweresynthesizedbyamphiphilicmolecule-participatedself-assemblyunderhydrothermalconditions.Intheself-assembly,sodiumdodecylbenzenesulfonateservedasatemplatefortheformationofMg（OH）2sphericalmicellesandalsoasareactantprecursorthatreleasesCO2toreactwithMg（OH）2.Thegrowthofthemicrospheresisdrivenbythecontinuousgenerationofnewhydrophobiccentersbecauseoftheconsumptionofhydrophilicpoles（—SO3-）.Thesurfactant-directedself-assemblycanbeappliedtothesynthesisofothercarbonateormetallicoxideself-assemblies,indicatingthatitisauniversalself-assemblymethodforamphiphilicmolecules.