Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Raeburn, Jaclyn
• Adams, Dave J

Titel

Multicomponent low molecular weight gelators

Ist Teil von

• Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 2015-03, Vol.51 (25), p.517-518

Ort / Verlag

England

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Low molecular weight gelators (LMWG) self-assemble in solution into one-dimensional objects such as fibres or tapes. The entanglement of these fibres or tapes results in the formation of a network and a gel. In general, LMWG are investigated as single component systems. However, there are significant potential opportunities from mixed LMWG systems, which are rarely investigated. Here, we discuss the potential of multicomponent systems, and critically discuss the challenges. We discuss the potential and challenges of multicomponent low molecular weight gels.