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Front Cover: Pillararene‐Based Two‐Component Thixotropic Supramolecular Organogels: Complementarity and Multivalency as Prominent Motifs (Chem. Eur. J. 59/2018)
Author(s) -
Zafrani Yossi,
Kaizerman Dana,
Hadar Maya,
Bigan Nitzan,
Granot Eran,
Ghosh Moumita,
AdlerAbramovich Lihi,
Patolsky Fernando,
Cohen Yoram
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201804413
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , thixotropy , thermal stability , materials science , pillar , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , molecule , chemistry , organic chemistry , structural engineering , engineering , composite material
Supramolecular organogels are an intriguing family of stimuli responsive soft materials. The present study describes a rationally designed thixotropic two‐component supramolecular organogel based on multiple chemical interactions between percarboxylato‐ and peramino‐pillar[5]arenes. The most significant result of this study is the exceptional combination of properties that these supramolecular organogels have, namely, they display thixotropy, low minimal gelation concentration (MGC), very high thermal stability, and unique thermal behavior. These supramolecular organogels appear to have pentagonal nanotubular molecular core structures. More information can be found in the Communication by Y. Zafrani, Y. Cohen et al. on page 15750.