Mechanically induced gel formation

Authors :: Jochem T. van Herpt
Wesley R. Browne
Marc C. A. Stuart
Ben L. Feringa
Stratingh Institute of Chemistry
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Electron Microscopy
Source :: Langmuir, 29(28), 8763-8767. AMER CHEMICAL SOC, Langmuir
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Mechanical triggering of gelation of an organic solution by a carbazole-based bisurea organogelator is described. Both the duration of the mechanical stimulation and the gelator concentration control the gelation process and the characteristics of the gel obtained.

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