Issue 30, 2014

Gelation induced supramolecular chirality: chirality transfer, amplification and application

Abstract

Supramolecular chirality defines chirality at the supramolecular level, and is generated from the spatial arrangement of component molecules assembling through non-covalent interactions such as hydrogen bonding, van der Waals interactions, π–π stacking, hydrophobic interactions and so on. During the formation of low molecular weight gels (LMWGs), one kind of fascinating soft material, one frequently encounters the phenomenon of chirality as well as chiral nanostructures, either from chiral gelators or even achiral gelators. A view of gelation-induced supramolecular chirality will be very helpful to understand the self-assembly process of the gelator molecules as well as the chiral structures, the regulation of the chirality in the gels and the development of the “smart” chiral materials such as chiroptical devices, catalysts and chiral sensors. It necessitates fundamental understanding of chirality transfer and amplification in these supramolecular systems. In this review, recent progress in gelation-induced supramolecular chirality is discussed.

Graphical abstract: Gelation induced supramolecular chirality: chirality transfer, amplification and application

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 Mar 2014
Accepted
25 Apr 2014
First published
25 Apr 2014

Soft Matter, 2014,10, 5428-5448

Gelation induced supramolecular chirality: chirality transfer, amplification and application

P. Duan, H. Cao, L. Zhang and M. Liu, Soft Matter, 2014, 10, 5428 DOI: 10.1039/C4SM00507D

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