Metal-based gels: Synthesis, properties, and applications
Giacomo Picci, Claudia Caltagirone, Alessandra Garau, Vito Lippolis, Jessica Milia, Jonathan W. Steed
Abstract
This review covers various aspects of recent developments on the design, the synthesis, the characterization of gels that: (i) are formed in the presence of metal ions (metallogels); (ii) are based on coordination complexes as gelators. Particular attention is devoted to systems that show recognition and sensing properties towards different analytes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCharacterization (materials science)Metal ions in aqueous solutionMetalCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyCoordination complexAnalyteOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials scienceSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMolecular Sensors and Ion Detection