Solvent-directed self-assembly of pi gelators to hierarchical macroporous structures and aligned fiber bundles.
Morphology variation: The Boc-alanine linked OPV exhibits an unprecedented formation of periodic macroporous honeycomb structures in chloroform and aligned fiber bundles in toluene (see SEM images). This represents a unique example for a distinct morphology change of an organogelator from macroporous honeycomb to aligned fiber bundles upon changing the solvent.
Babu
Sukumaran S
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Kalathil K
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