This article is intended to provide an overview of recent progress in the studies of cholesterol-based low-molecular mass gelators (LMMGs) with unusual properties,in particular,gelation and selective gelation at room ...This article is intended to provide an overview of recent progress in the studies of cholesterol-based low-molecular mass gelators (LMMGs) with unusual properties,in particular,gelation and selective gelation at room temperature,gel emulsions and gel film formation,etc.Potential applications of the LMMGs in spilled oil collection and water purification are briefly presented.展开更多
基金supported by the National High-Tech Research & Devel-opment Program of China (863 Project) (2007AA03Z349)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20902055,20927001,91027017)the 13115 Project of Shaanxi Province (2010ZDKG-89)
文摘This article is intended to provide an overview of recent progress in the studies of cholesterol-based low-molecular mass gelators (LMMGs) with unusual properties,in particular,gelation and selective gelation at room temperature,gel emulsions and gel film formation,etc.Potential applications of the LMMGs in spilled oil collection and water purification are briefly presented.