Self-assembled helical spherical-nanotubes from an L-glutamic acid based bolaamphiphilic low molecular mass organogelator.
An L-glutamic acid based bolaamphiphile was observed to self-assemble into a novel "helical spherical-nanotube" with a molecular monolayered structure within a tubular wall.
Zhan
Chuanlang
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CAS Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, PR China.
Gao
Peng
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Liu
Minghua
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D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D004537:Eicosanoic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000438:Alcohols; D004537:Eicosanoic Acids; D005782:Gels; D014867:Water; D018698:Glutamic Acid