Two brilliant outcomes of supramolecular self-assembly directed, low molecular weight organic gelator based self-healable Co(II) and Ni(II) metallogels were achieved. The adipic acid as the low molecular weight organic gelator...
The present work explores the biological significances of two isomeric type organic constituents like itaconic acid (IA) and citraconic acid (CA) directed supramolecular metallogels of Cobalt(II), Copper(II), Zinc(II), and Cadmium(II)....
Metal incorporation into the gelator offers an effective strategy to fabricate soft scaffolds with advanced functionality. Herein, we report self-assembly directed two supramolecular metallogels of sebacic acid with Ni(II) and...
The importance of three synthesized
metallogels of suberic acid
distinctly with nickel, zinc, and cadmium acetate salts has been uncovered.
For the creation of these soft materials, N,N′-dimethyl formamide was utilized as a source of
the trapped solvent. The synthesized metallogels display intriguing
viscoelasticity, and the interpretation of experimental parameters
obtained from rheological results advocates the gel behavior. Microstructural
analysis combined with energy-dispersive X-ray confirms the occurrence
of individual gel-developing constituents as observed in different
hierarchical microstructural patterns. Significant variations in microstructural
arrangements with diverse extent of supramolecular non-covalent patterns
inside gel networks were perceived through field emission scanning
electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron
microscopy analyses. Fourier transform infrared and electrospray ionization-mass
spectral analyses and powder X-ray diffraction analysis of metallogel
samples of different gel-establishing ingredients help to investigate
the possible supramolecular interactions dictating the metallogel
scaffolds. Thermogravimetric analysis of xerogel samples was collected
from the synthesized metallogels to understand the thermal stability.
These gel materials were characterized by their potential antibacterial
efficiency. The potency of metallogels against selective Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria was visualized via a spectrophotometer.
Human pathogens like Klebsiella pneumoniae (MTCC 109), Salmonella typhi (MTCC
733), Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Bacillus cereus (MTCC 1272), Lactobacillus
fermentum (NCDO 955), and Staphylococcus
aureus (MTCC 96) are employed in this study. Apart
from the biological significance, our metallogels demonstrate as incredible
diode performance of fabricated semiconducting systems, which exhibit
a considerable amount of non-linearity demonstrating a non-ohmic conduction
mechanism at room temperature in dark conditions. Device fabrication
was achieved from these metallogels employing the sandwich model with
indium tin oxide-coated glass substrates/metallogel/Al structure.
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