Universal chiral twist via metal ion induction in the organogel of terephthalic acid substituted amphiphilic l-glutamide

Abstract

A newly designed terephthalic acid substituted amphiphilic L-glutamide was found to form organogels in DMSO and a broad range of metal ions, from simple Na(+), Li(+) to Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Eu(3+) and Tb(3+), could turn the self-assembled nanostructure into a uniform helical twist.