The poor solubility of ureidopyrimidone can be used to form gels of low molecular weight N-alkyl urea oligomers in organic solvents |
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| Authors: | Xiaoping Chen Pengzhan Fei Kevin A. Cavicchi Wenwen Yang Neil Ayres |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, The University of Cincinnati, PO Box 210172, Cincinnati, OH, 45221, USA
2. Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325, USA
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| Abstract: | A synthesis strategy for low molecular weight organogelators using the ureidopyrimidinone (UPy) group is reported. The prepared gelators showed robust thermal reversible gelation abilities in various solvents, including dimethyl sulfoxide. The morphology of the dried gels was determined using scanning electron microscopy, revealing a macroscopic porous structure of the gels. Rheology was performed to determine storage (G′) and loss modulus (G″) confirming network gel structures. |
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