1,10-Phenanthroline-appended cholesterol-based gelators (1 and 2) and their non-gelling reference compounds (1â² and 2â²) were synthesized. It was shown that the gelation abilities of 1 and 2 are quite different, in spite of their structural similarity. Compound 1 can form gels with various kinds of organic solvents, whereas 2 is capable of gelation only in acidic solvents. This difference in gelation abilities seems to be due to the difference in the stacking mode of the phenanthroline moieties, as confirmed by CD spectra. TEM and AFM observations showed that fibrillar aggregates are entangled in a three-dimensional network structure. The gels also showed beautiful fluorescence, characteristic of their molecular structures and gelation conditions (in the presence and the absence of acid). Organic assemblies thus characterized were subjected as templates for solâgel polycondensation of metal alkoxide such as tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and tetra-n-butyl titanate. The resultant organicâinorganic composite materials showed the same fluorescence properties as the organic gels. After calcination, it was revealed by TEM observation that the silica and titania materials have a hollow structure, indicating that the solâgel polycondensation reaction proceeds selectively at the surface of the organic assemblies. The CD spectrum of the organicâinorganic composite was similar to that of the organogel, indicating that the aggregation stacking mode of the original phenanthroline moieties is still retained even in the silica-gel phase. The organicâinorganic hybrids obtained are expected to lead to various nanostructured optoelectronic devices.
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1,10-菲罗啉基
胆固醇凝胶剂(1 和 2)及其非凝胶参考化合物(1â² 和 2â²)。结果表明,尽管 1 和 2 的结构相似,但它们的凝胶能力却截然不同。化合物 1 可以在各种有机溶剂中形成凝胶,而化合物 2 只能在酸性溶剂中形成凝胶。这种凝胶能力上的差异似乎是由于
菲罗啉分子的堆叠模式不同造成的,这一点已被 CD 光谱所证实。
TEM 和原子力显微镜观察表明,纤维状聚集体以三维网络结构缠结在一起。凝胶还显示出美丽的荧光,这是其分子结构和凝胶条件(在有酸和无酸条件下)的特征。以此为特征的有机组合体被用作溶胶缩聚金属氧化物(如
正硅酸四乙酯(TEOS)和
钛酸四正丁酯)的模板。由此得到的有机无机复合材料显示出与有机凝胶相同的荧光特性。煅烧后,通过
TEM 观察发现,
二氧化硅和
二氧化钛材料具有中空结构,这表明溶胶缩聚反应选择性地在有机组装体表面进行。有机无机复合材料的 CD 光谱与有机凝胶相似,表明即使在
二氧化硅-凝胶相中,原始
菲罗啉分子的聚集堆叠模式仍然保留。所获得的有机无机混合物有望制成各种纳米结构的光电器件。