1,3:2,4-Dibenzylidene- d -sorbitol (DBS) and its derivatives – efficient, versatile and industrially-relevant low-molecular-weight gelators with over 100 years of history and a bright future
- 28 May 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Soft Matter
- Vol. 11 (24) , 4768-4787
Abstract
DBS is an efficient, versatile, low-molecular-weight gelator with a wide-range of industrial applications – greater understanding of its self-assembly and the creation of new derivatives are expanding the scope of this fascinating family of gels.Keywords
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