title: New strategy for controlling the oligothiophene aggregation mode utilizing the gel-to-sol phase transition induced by crown-alkali metal interactions.
abstract: A new functional low molecular-weight gelator (LMWG) based on crown-appended quaterthiophene was synthesized and investigated as a new alkali metal cation responsive material with enhanced fluorescence emission upon gel-to-sol phase transition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nano-science, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Kumamoto 860-0082, Japan.
authors.forename: Adam A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sobczuk
authors.forename: Shun-ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamaru
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinkai
mesh_terms: D043844:Crown Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008672:Metals, Alkali / Q000737:chemistry*; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D044367:Phase Transition; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D043844:Crown Ethers; D005782:Gels; D008672:Metals, Alkali; D013876:Thiophenes