Varying the hydrophobic spacer to influence multicomponent gelation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Aug 10;57(64):7898-7901. doi: 10.1039/d1cc02786g.

Abstract

Mixing low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) shows promise as a means of preparing innovative materials with exciting properties. Here, we investigate the effect of increasing hydrophobic chain length on the properties of the resulting multicomponent systems which are capable of showing ambidextrous phase behaviour on pH perturbation.

MeSH terms

  • Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Carboxylic Acids / chemistry*
  • Gels / chemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Molecular Structure
  • Molecular Weight
  • Particle Size

Substances

  • Ammonium Compounds
  • Carboxylic Acids
  • Gels