Disclosed is a composition comprising an organogel which comprises: (a) an alkylated aromatic acid compound of the formula
or mixtures thereof, wherein R
1
, R
2
, R
3
, R
4
, and R
5
each, independently of the other, are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkyl, provided that at least one of R
1
, R
2
, R
3
, R
4
, and R
5
is —X—R
c
, wherein —X— is a linking group between R
c
and the aromatic group and R
c
is alkyl; and (b) an organic liquid.
Nanostructures are formed from alkylated derivatives of aromatic acids of the formula:
wherein at least one of R
1
to R
6
represents a carboxylic acid group, a primary amide group, an ester group, an amidine group, or a salt thereof, at least one other of R
1
to R
6
is X—R
c
, and the remaining of R
1
to R
6
independently represent H or substituted or unsubstituted organic groups; X represents a linking group; and R
c
represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
Nanostructures are formed from alkylated derivatives of aromatic acids of the formula:
wherein at least one of R1 to R6 represents a carboxylic acid group, a primary amide group, an ester group, an amidine group, or a salt thereof, at least one other of R1 to R6 is X-Rc, and the remaining of R1 to R6 independently represent H or substituted or unsubstituted organic groups; X represents a linking group; and Rc represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.