Supramolecular gels derived from nucleoside based bolaamphiphiles as a light-sensitive soft material

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Mar 19;56(23):3397-3400. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00336k.

Abstract

Light-sensitive Low Molecular Weight Gelators (LMWGs) derived from glyconucleoside bolaamphiphiles containing a stilbene unit displayed gelation abilities in hydroalcoholic mixtures. These materials showed a gel-sol transition under UV irradiation thanks to E-Z isomerization of stilbene and could find potential applications as drug delivery systems.