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The Design of Organic Gelators Based on a Family of Bis-Ureas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Rosa E. Meléndez ,
Andrew J. Carn ,
Kazuki Sada  and
Andrew D. Hamilton
Rosa E. Meléndez
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520
Andrew J. Carn
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520
Kazuki Sada
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520
Andrew D. Hamilton
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520
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Abstract

The use of organic molecules as gelators in certain organic solvents has been the target of recent research in materials science. The types of structures formed in the gel matrix have potential applications as porous solids that can be used as absorbents or in catalysis. We will present and discuss the organogelation properties of a family of bis-ureas. Studies presented will include a molecule structure activity relationship, thermodynamic properties, comparison to x-ray crystallographic data and potential functionalization of the gels formed by this class of compounds

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 604: Symposium LL – Materials for Smart Systems III , 1999 , 335
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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