Gel chemistry : interactions, structures and properties /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhang, Jianyong (Author), Hu, Ya (Author), Li, Yongguang (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2018]
Series:Lecture notes in chemistry ; 96.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; 1 Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Components of Gels; 1.2 Driving Force; 1.3 Characterization; References; 2 Supramolecular Gels; Abstract; 2.1 Heat/Temperature Responsive Gels; 2.2 Light Responsive Gels; 2.2.1 Conformational Changes; 2.2.1.1 Azobenzenes; 2.2.1.2 Stilbenes; 2.2.2 Coupling Reactions; 2.2.2.1 Diacetylenes; 2.2.3 Electrocyclic Reactions; 2.2.3.1 Spiropyrans and Spirooxazines; 2.2.3.2 Dithienylethenes; 2.3 Sonication and Mechanical Stress Responsive Gels; 2.3.1 Ultrasound; 2.3.2 Mechanical Stress; 2.4 Chemical Responsive Gels; 2.4.1 Acid and Base; 2.4.2 Redox
  • 2.4.3 Ion2.4.4 Neutral Species; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3 Metal-Organic Gels; Abstract; 3.1 Discrete Gelators; 3.1.1 Metal-Organic Gelators with Monodentate Ligands; 3.1.2 Metal-Organic Gelators with Chelate Ligands; 3.1.3 Organometallic Gelators; 3.1.4 Metal-Organic Gelators Based on Tripyridine and Tridentate Ligands; 3.1.5 Coordination Cages; 3.2 Coordination Polymer Gelators; 3.2.1 Metal-Carboxylate Gels; 3.2.2 Metal-Heterocycle Polymer Gels; 3.2.3 Coordination Polymer Gels with Hybrid Donors; 3.3 Applications; 3.3.1 Gels as Crystallization Media
  • 3.3.2 Post-modification of Organogels by Metal Ions3.3.3 Metal-Organic Gels for Sorption; 3.3.4 Metal-Organic Gels as Template; 3.3.5 Metal-Organic Gels as Catalyst; References; 4 Dynamic Covalent Gels; Abstract; 4.1 Discrete Gelators; 4.1.1 Imine/Acylhydrazone Gels; 4.1.2 Imine/Acylhydrazone Gels and Metal Ions; 4.1.3 Borate Gels; 4.1.4 Conversions Between Anthracene and Its Dimer; 4.1.5 Dynamic Covalent Cycles and Cages; 4.2 Dynamic Covalent Polymer Gelators; 4.2.1 Imine Gels; 4.2.2 Calix[4]Arene-Derived Acylhydrazone Gels; References; 5 Polymer Gels; Abstract
  • 5.1 Introduction to Polymer Gels5.1.1 Cross-Linking of Polymer Chains; 5.1.2 Traditional Polymer Gels; 5.2 Fundamental Aspects; 5.2.1 Concepts; 5.2.2 Mechanical Properties; 5.2.3 Swelling and Shrinking Properties; 5.3 Nature of Cross-Linking Leading to the Formation of Polymer Gels; 5.3.1 Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer Gels; 5.3.2 Metal-Organic Coordination Polymer Gels; 5.3.3 Polymer Gels Based on Dynamic Covalent Chemistry; 5.3.4 Hybrid Polymer and Low Molecular Weight Gels; References; 6 Inorganic Gels; Abstract; 6.1 Sol-Gel Process for Gel Formation; 6.2 Silica-Based Gels; 6.3 Chalcogels
  • 6.4 Other Inorganic GelsReferences; Index