Regulation of Substituent Groups on Morphologies and Self-assembly of Organogels Based on Some Azobenzene Imide Derivatives

Overview

Journal Nanoscale Res Lett

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biotechnology

Date 2013 Apr 10

PMID 23566628

Citations 8

Authors

Tifeng Jiao

Yujin Wang

Qingrui Zhang

Jingxin Zhou

Faming Gao

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Abstract

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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