Abstract
Reported herein is the synthesis, characterization, and dye removal applications of a highly solvent-selective organogel-forming amide, compound 1, which contains a 1,8-naphthalmide moiety, flexiblen-hexyl chain, and benzene ring. This compound displayed remarkable solvent selectivity, with gel formation occurring only in the presence of alkylated aromatic solvents. Detailed structural characterization of the gels, combined with notable theoretical insights, is invoked to explain the highly selective gelation properties of compound 1, as is a comparison to non-gel forming structural isomer2, which contains the same structural elements in a different arrangement. Finally, the ability of the gel derived from compound 1to act as a reusable material for the efficient removal of cationic organic dyes from contaminated aqueous environments is also reported, with up to 11 repeated uses of the gel still maintaining the ability to effectively remove Rhodamine B.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32722-32729 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | ACS Omega |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 48 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 7 Dec 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society
Funding
Financial support is acknowledged from Ariel University, in the form of start-up funds to M.L., a postdoctoral fellowship to A.P., and a doctoral fellowship to B.R.K.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Ariel University |