Journal
NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGEROPEN
DOI: 10.1186/1556-276X-8-160
Keywords
Organogel; Nanostructures; Self-assembly; Substituent groups; Imide derivative; Azobenzene
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [20903078, 21207112]
- Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province [B2012203060, B2013203108]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2011M500540, 2012M510770]
- Support Program for Hundred Excellent Innovation Talents from Universities and Colleges of Hebei Province [CPRC020]
- Science Foundation for the Excellent Youth Scholars from Universities and Colleges of Hebei Province [Y2011113]
- Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of Hebei Province [2011052]
- Open Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication (Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS) [1002]
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In this paper, new azobenzene imide derivatives with different substituent groups were designed and synthesized. Their gelation behaviors in 21 solvents were tested as novel low-molecular-mass organic gelators. It was shown that the alkyl substituent chains and headgroups of azobenzene residues in gelators played a crucial role in the gelation behavior of all compounds in various organic solvents. More alkyl chains in molecular skeletons in present gelators are favorable for the gelation of organic solvents. Scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy observations revealed that the gelator molecules self-assemble into different aggregates, from wrinkle, lamella, and belt to fiber with the change of solvents. Spectral studies indicated that there existed different H-bond formations between amide groups and conformations of methyl chains. The present work may give some insight to the design and character of new organogelators and soft materials with special molecular structures.
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