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Chiral Supramolecular Gels for Visual Enantioselective Recognition Using Sol–Gel Transitions

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Chiral supramolecular gels are formed by optically active low-molecular-weight gelators that self-assemble into chiral fibrillar nanostructures and entangle each other to immobilize large volumes of solvents through noncovalent interactions. These gels with supramolecular chirality have recently been recognized as smart chiral materials for simple and facile chiral recognition assays, which are of considerable importance in chemistry, biology, physics, and pharmacology. This chapter examines notable examples of enantioselective recognition using visual sol–gel transitions of chiral supramolecular gels upon treatment with optically active analytes, illustrating their applications and limitations, as well as the mechanisms involved in chiral stimuli-responsive behavior.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Shimane University, Matsue, Shimane, Japan

    Hiroki Iida

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  1. Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan

    Katsura Nishiyama

  2. Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

    Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi

  3. Saga University, Saga, Japan

    Toshiyuki Takamuku

  4. Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Norio Yoshida

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Iida, H. (2021). Chiral Supramolecular Gels for Visual Enantioselective Recognition Using Sol–Gel Transitions. In: Nishiyama, K., Yamaguchi, T., Takamuku, T., Yoshida, N. (eds) Molecular Basics of Liquids and Liquid-Based Materials. Physical Chemistry in Action. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5395-7_14

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