Cyclohexane-based low molecular weight hydrogelators: A chirality investigation

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 5353-5361

  Friggeri, Arianna ^a   Van Der Pol, Cornelia ^a   Van Bommel, Kjeld J C ^a   Heeres, André ^a   Stuart, Marc C A ^b   Feringa, Ben L ^b   Van Esch, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Chirality; Cyclohexane; Gels; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALLIZATION; GELS; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER;

CHIRALITY; CYCLOHEXANE; GELATING PROPERTIES; HYDROGELATORS;

GELATION;

EID: 24644511162     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200500007     Document Type: Article

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