Loofah-like gel network formed by the self-assembly of a 3D radially symmetrical organic-inorganic hybrid gelator

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jul 11;50(54):7180-3. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01604a.

Abstract

We report a unique loofah-like gel network that is supported by the sectional type hexagonal columnar assembly of flexuous furcate fibers, which are constructed by plane-to-plane stacking of a novel 3D radially symmetrical gelator with POSS as the core and L-lysine as the arm.