Personal perspective on understanding low molecular weight gels

DJ Adams - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022 - ACS Publications
Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules into
anisotropic structures that form a network capable of immobilizing the solvent. Such gels are …

[HTML][HTML] Low-molecular-weight gels: the state of the art

ER Draper, DJ Adams - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
Low-molecular-weight gels are currently a hugely important class of materials that are
attracting significant interest. These gels are formed when small molecules self-assemble …

Shaping and structuring supramolecular gels

PRA Chivers, DK Smith - Nature Reviews Materials, 2019 - nature.com
Supramolecular gels assemble via non-covalent interactions between low-molecular-weight
gelators (LMWGs). The gels form a solid-like nanoscale network spanning a liquid-like …

Peptide self-assembly: thermodynamics and kinetics

J Wang, K Liu, R Xing, X Yan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembling systems play a significant role in physiological functions and have therefore
attracted tremendous attention due to their great potential for applications in energy …

Supramolecular materials

DB Amabilino, DK Smith, JW Steed - Chemical society reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular material properties depend upon the contacts between and the arrangement of
the component parts, and therefore supramolecular chemistry has developed a highly …

Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting–self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removal

BO Okesola, DK Smith - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review explores supramolecular gels as materials for environmental remediation.
These soft materials are formed by self-assembling low-molecular-weight building blocks …

Fluorescent supramolecular self-assembly gels and their application as sensors: A review

X Cao, A Gao, J Hou, T Yi - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Low molecular weight gels (LMWGs) have been extensively studied and used in the context
of supramolecular chemistry due to their ability to construct functional soft materials through …

Synergistic effects of oleogelators in tailoring the properties of oleogels: A review

S Sivakanthan, S Fawzia, T Madhujith… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional solid fats play a crucial role as an ingredient in many processed foods.
However, these fats contain a high amount of saturated fats and trans fats. Legislations and …

Solvent-Induced Pathway Complexity of Supramolecular Polymerization Unveiled Using the Hansen Solubility Parameters

JJB van der Tol, G Vantomme… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular building blocks assembling into helical aggregates are ubiquitous in the
current literature, yet the role of solvents in these supramolecular polymerizations often …

Cooperativity scale: a structure–mechanism correlation in the self-assembly of benzene-1, 3, 5-tricarboxamides

C Kulkarni, EW Meijer… - Accounts of Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Conspectus The self-assembly of small and well-defined molecules using noncovalent
interactions to generate various nano-and microarchitectures has been extensively studied …