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Low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are small molecules that are capable of forming gels in either organic solvents or water in the pure form or in mixtures. Carbohydrate based LMWGs are particularly interesting since they can be derived from naturally abundant sources and their biocompatible nature allows them to be utilized in various biomedical and environment remediation applications. In the past, several series of glycoconjugates that are effective LMWGs have been reported by our group. In this research, the self-assembling properties of novel triazole containing glycoconjugates in different solvents, their characterization as well as their applications will be presented . These compounds were shown to form metallogels in the presence of various metal ions in aqueous solutions. The study of the gelators for potential applications in drug delivery, dye removal, catalytic properties will be discussed.

Pooja Sharma

Graduate student (Ph.D. Candidate), Old Dominion University

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