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Synthesis and properties of amphiphilic photoresponsive gelators for aromatic solvents
Rajaganesh, Ramanathan,Gopal, Anesh,Mohan Das, Thangamuthu,Ajayaghosh, Ayyappanpillai
, p. 748 - 751 (2012)
A sugar-based photoresponsive supergelator, N-glycosylazobenzene that shows selective gelation of aromatic solvents is described. The partial trans - cis isomerization of the azobenzene moiety allows photoinduced chopping of the entangled gel fibers to short fibers, resulting in controlled fiber length and gel - sol transition. The gelator is useful for the selective removal of toxic aromatic solvents from water.
