Novel thermotropic gels composed of only ions.
Novel thermotropic physical gels were synthesized by mixing different ionic liquids without reduction of ion density due to addition of no other additives such as polymer materials or gelators.
Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan.
Junko
J
Kagimoto
Nobuhumi
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Nakamura
Takashi
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Kato
Hiroyuki
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Ohno
D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D005782:Gels; D007477:Ions