Urea derivatives as low-molecular-weight gelators

Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 33-48

  Yamanaka, Masamichi ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gel; Hydrogen bond; Molecular recognition; Self assembly; Urea

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888322447     PISSN: 09230750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10847-013-0299-9     Document Type: Review

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