title: Synthetically accessible, tunable, low-molecular-weight oligopeptide organogelators.
abstract: We report a synthetically simple approach to effective and tunable low molecular weight gelators based on amine-initiated oligomerisation of an amino acid N-carboxyanhydride.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
authors.forename: Cecile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lagadec
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D005782:Gels; D009842:Oligopeptides