title: A novel class of organo- (hydro-) gelators based on ascorbic acid.
abstract: A library of novel, lipid-modified derivatives of ascorbic acid was shown to exhibit highly attractive properties as surfactants, emulsifiers, oil soluble antioxidants, and highly effective gelators in organic solvents and especially water. In these systems, intermolecular hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces act synergistically to induce gelation as confirmed by spectroscopic studies. The morphology of the formed gel has been characterized by scanning electron microscopy.
authors.affiliation: FB C - Organische Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, 42097 Wuppertal, Germany.
authors.forename: Sukhendu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: Hans-Josef
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Altenbach
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jakob
authors.forename: Karsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ihizane
authors.forename: Manfred P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D002138:Calibration; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D005782:Gels; D001205:Ascorbic Acid