Self-assembly and gelation studies of N-(hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides based simply structured low molecular mass gelators.

Authors

Janaki Patel, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow
Ajay Mallia, Georgia Gwinnett CollegeFollow

Abstract

Low molecular mass gelators assemble via weak interactions such as H-bonding, van der Waals forces or electrostatic interactions to form 3-dimensional self assembled fibrillar networks. N-(hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides have been synthesized using stearic acid and N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines. Correlations between the molecular structures of N-(hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides (alkyl = ethyl, propyl, butyl and pentyl) gelators and the properties of their gels, including critical gelator concentrations and gel melting temperatures will be presented.

Recommended Citation

Patel, Janaki and Mallia, Ajay (2019) "Self-assembly and gelation studies of N-(hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides based simply structured low molecular mass gelators.," Georgia Journal of Science, Vol. 77, No. 1, Article 21.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.gaacademy.org/gjs/vol77/iss1/21