title: A Peptide Amphiphile Organogelator of Polar Organic Solvents.
abstract: A peptide amphiphile is reported, that gelates a range of polar organic solvents including acetonitrile/water, N,N-dimethylformamide and acetone, in a process dictated by β-sheet interactions and facilitated by the presence of an alkyl chain. Similarities with previously reported peptide amphiphile hydrogelators indicate analogous underlying mechanisms of gelation and structure-property relationships, suggesting that peptide amphiphile organogel design may be predictably based on hydrogel precedents.
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
authors.forename: Charlotte K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Rouse
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Adam D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Easton
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Pall
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thordarson