Building a quadruple stimuli-responsive supramolecular gel based on a supra-amphiphilic metallogelator

A novel supra-amphiphilic metallogelator [Cu12](OTf)2 having functional dibenzo-24-Crown-8 as hydrophilic part and complexed Cu2+/terpyridine as hydrophobic part was prepared from an amphiphilic precursor. The supra-amphiphilic metallogelator was found to be...