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Self‐Assembled Organic Nanotubes through Instant Gelation and Universal Capacity for Guest Molecule Encapsulation
Author(s) -
Cao Hai,
Duan Pengfei,
Zhu Xuefeng,
Jiang Jian,
Liu Minghua
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201103654
Subject(s) - encapsulation (networking) , macromolecule , instant , hexagonal crystal system , nanotechnology , molecule , organic molecules , materials science , solvent , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , crystallography , computer network , biochemistry , food science
Loyal gelling : A C 3 symmetrical L ‐glutamic acid based gelator was found to instantly form hexagonal nanotubes through anti‐solvent gelation in a wide range of mixed solvents at room temperature. Guest molecules, including simple dyes and biological macromolecules, could be entrapped in the nanotubes (see figure). This method provides a general and efficient way for the encapsulation of guest compounds in organic nanotubes.