π-organogels of self-assembled p-phenylenevinylenes: Soft materials with distinct size, shape, and functions

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 644-656

  Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai ^a   Praveen, Vakayil K ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(4 PHENYLENEVINYLENE); POLY(4-PHENYLENEVINYLENE); POLYVINYL DERIVATIVE; TRIAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GEL; HYDROGEN BOND; SYNTHESIS;

GELS; HYDROGEN BONDING; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYVINYLS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 34548782358     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar7000364     Document Type: Article

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