Macroscopic properties and microstructure of HSA based organogels: Sensitivity to polar additives

12-Hydroxystearic acid lipid tubes under various experimental conditions

“…Moreover, for similar ethanol concentrations, Ji et al [26] reported the formation of fibers. Interestingly, the 12-hydroxystearic acid is also known to form fibers in organic solvents [27,28]. For an ethanol concentration of 33%, rods were no longer observed in our case but filaments together with crystals which appeared as bright lumps (Fig.…”

Structural and Thermal Properties of Unpurified and Purified 12-Hydroxystearic Acid Solutions

“…Transaction matter of fact, it has been shown by Burkhardt, et. al. that polar additives such as alcohols lead to a melting of 12-HSA gel, i.e., addition of alcohols disrupts the crystalline fibers [11]. Thus, from practical and scientific points of view, it is important to clarify how the impurities in the 12-HSA products affect the physical properties of the gels.…”

Two-component supramolecular organogels formed by maleic N-monoalkylamides and aliphatic amines

“…It is well known that organogelators, possessing functional groups like hydroxyl, amide, linear alkyl chains, aromatic group, are able to self-assemble into aggregates with diverse morphologies such as fibers, sheets, ribbons through non-covalent interaction including hydrogen bonding, van der Waals force, p-p stacking, coordination interaction, and charge transfer [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. Such aggregates form a three-dimensional network through further cross-linking and immobilizing the solvents and finally result in the formation of organogels.…”