Development of furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA)-based organogelators

Organogels are used in a wide range of applications for which the development of new bio-based organogelators is highly desirable. While furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a promising molecule for the synthesis of bio-based polyesters, it has never been used in the context of organogels. This study explores the possibility to design FDCA-based organogelators that self-assemble into fibrillar networks stabilized by hydrogen bonding. Gelation tests show the versatility of this gelator family with a wide variety of gelled liquids, especially apolar liquids. The structure of the gels was investigated by FTIR and CD spectroscopies, crystallography, powder X-ray diffraction and rheology. Organogels are used in a wide range of applications for which the development of new bio-based organogelators is highly desirable.

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This study explores the possibility of designing FDCA-based organogelators that self-assemble into fibrillar networks stabilized by hydrogen bonding. Gelation tests demonstrate the versatility of this gelator family with various gelled liquids, especially apolar ones. The structure of the gels was investigated using FTIR and CD spectroscopies, crystallography, powder X-ray diffraction, and rheology.