Molecular Gels

Introduction. Theory: Theory of Molecular AssociationAnd Thermoreversible Gelation. Growth And Chirality Amplification in Helical Supramolecular Polymers. Self Assembling Peptide Gels. Kinetics of Nucleation, Aggregation And Aging. Soft Glassy Rheology. Rheological Chaos in Wormlike Micelles And Nematic Hydronamic. Wetting of Fibres. Techniques: Gel Formation: Phase Diagrams Using Tabletop Rheology And Calorimetry. Direct-Imaging And Freeze-Fracture Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscopy of Molecular Gels. Molecular Gels And Small-Angle Scattering. X-Ray Diffraction of Poorly Organized Systems And Molecular Gels. Optical Spectroscopic Methods As A Tool to Investigate Gel Structures. Circular Dichroism for Studying Gel-Like Phases. Systems Organogels: Low Molecular Mass Organo-Gelators. Design And Functions of Low Molecular Weight Gelators Bearing Sugars And Steroids in Their Backbone. Safin Gels with Amphiphilic Molecules. Hydrogels: Advances in Molecular Hydrogels. Aqueous Gels Made of Chiral Lipid And Porphyrin Amphiphiles. Specific Systems: Rheology of Wormlike Micelles. Cryo-Tem, X-Ray Diffraction And Modeling of An Organic Hydrogel. Gelation of A Liquid-Crystalline La Phase Induced by The Proliferation of Topological Defects. Applications: Gels of Liquid Crystals And Ion-Conducting Fluids. Electron Conducting and Magnetosensetive Gels. Photoresponsive Gels. Low Molecular Mass Gelator (Lmog) Gels As Templates for Transcription. Responsive Molecular Gels. Gels As Cleaning Agents in Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Richard G. Weiss is Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA.

Pierre Terech is Research Director, CNRS - Atomic Energy Center - Grenoble University, Grenoble, France.