Hot Article: Solvent–gelator interactions—using empirical parameters to better understand the self-assembly of gel-phase materials

Understanding gelator–gelator, fibre–fibre and fibre–solvent interactions is important for developing effective models for the dynamic self-assembly of gel-phase materials. A team lead by David Smith at the University of York, UK, have used Kamlet–Taft parameters to shed light on how the choice of solvent can mediate these interactions interactions. Fancy reading more? Download the full article here:

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