Nanostructured Organogel Networks Self-Assembled from Alkylated Isophthalic Acid and Benzimdizalone Compounds

	Nanotech 2011 Vol. 1 Nanotechnology 2011: Advanced Materials, CNTs, Particles, Films and Composites Chapter 6: Polymer & Soft Nanotechnology
	Nanostructured Organogel Networks Self-Assembled from Alkylated Isophthalic Acid and Benzimdizalone Compounds
Authors:	D.A. Makeiff, R. Carlini
Affilation:	Xerox Research Center of Canada, CA
Pages:	648 - 649
Keywords:	organic amphiphiles, organogels, self-assembly, hydrogen-bonding, electron microscopy
Abstract:	Organogel networks from low molecular weight components are a fascinating class of functional nanomaterials, with tremendous potential for a wide variety of commercial applications ranging from medicine, electronics, printing, personal care, and environmental remediation [1]. Here, we discuss the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured organogels from two new classes of amphiphilic compounds: (1) alkylated isophthalic acids (ISA) and (2) alkylated benzimidazolones (BZI). Both classes exhibit excellent gelator behavior in a variety of nonpolar solvents due to the formation of robust 3D networks of well-defined nanostructured aggregates stabilized by hydrogen-bonding, pi-stacking, and van der Waals interactions.
ISBN:	978-1-4398-7142-3
Pages:	882
Hardcopy:	$199.95

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