Organogel formation by a cholesterol-stoppered bistable [2]rotaxane and its dumbbell precursor

• Main Authors: Zhao, Yanli, Aprahamian, Ivan, Trabolsi, Ali, Erina, Natalia, Stoddart, J. Fraser
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Biochemistry
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/92262; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/7040
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The switching properties, gelation behavior, and self-organization of a cholesterol-stoppered bistable [2]rotaxane containing a cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) ring and tetrathiafulvalene/1,5-dioxynaphthalene recognition units situated in the rod portion of the dumbbell component have been investigat...