Supramolecular Gel Phase Crystallization: Orthogonal Self-Assembly Under Non-equilibrium Conditions

Kumar, D.K.; Steed, J.W.

doi:10.1039/c3cs60224a

Supramolecular Gel Phase Crystallization: Orthogonal Self-Assembly Under Non-equilibrium Conditions

Kumar, D.K.; Steed, J.W.

Authors

D.K. Kumar

Professor Jonathan Steed jon.steed@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This tutorial review charts the history of gel phase crystallization from its origins in Liesegang ring formation to current research in the generation of new pharmaceutical solid forms in low molecular weight organogels. The growth of molecular crystals under a supersaturation gradient within the same space and timescale as the formation of a gel phase material is placed into context as an example of orthogonal self-assembly. Such multi-component, weakly coupled orthogonal self-assembly processes occurring far from equilibrium represent a powerful conceptual paradigm for generating fascinating emergent behaviour in chemical systems.

Citation

Kumar, D., & Steed, J. (2014). Supramolecular Gel Phase Crystallization: Orthogonal Self-Assembly Under Non-equilibrium Conditions. Chemical Society Reviews, 44, 2080-2088. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cs60224a

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Aug 1, 2014
Deposit Date	Nov 12, 2013
Publicly Available Date	Jan 10, 2014
Journal	Chemical Society Reviews
Print ISSN	0306-0012
Electronic ISSN	1460-4744
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	44
Pages	2080-2088
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cs60224a