A carboxylic acid functionalized benzimidazole-based supramolecular gel with multi-stimuli responsive properties. (6th April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yao, Hong; Wu, Hong-Ping; Chang, Jing; Lin, Qi; Wei, Tai-Bao; Zhang, You-Ming
• Is Part Of: New journal of chemistry. Volume 40:Number 6(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 4940
• Page End: 4944
• Publication Date: 2016-04-06
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chimie -- Périodiques; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5nj03422a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1144-0546

Abstract

Abstract : We fabricated an organogel C11-OG and a novel metallogel Pb-MG, both of which exhibit strong blue AIEE in gel states. Abstract : A novel supramolecular gelator (C11) based on a carboxylic acid-functionalized benzimidazole was synthesized, which could form an organogel (C11-OG) and generate a metallogel (Pb-MG) with Pb 2+ . Both of the supramolecular gels exhibit aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE). The Pb-MG shows outstanding reversible sol–gel transitions induced by the change in temperature, EDTA and Na2 S. It has the potential to be widely applied in materials science.