Abstract
A new flavin-based gelator is reported which forms micellar structures at high pH and gels at low pH. This flavin can be used for the photooxidation of thiols under visible light, with the catalytic efficiency being linked to the self-assembled structures present.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202201725 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 49 |
Early online date | 22 Jul 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 22 Jul 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:BD and DA thank the EPSRC for funding (EP/L021978/2). GC thanks the EPSRC for funding (EP/E036244/1). AB thanks the Royal Society and TATA for a University Research Fellowship. This work benefitted from the SasView software, originally developed by the DANSE project under NSF award DMR‐0520547. The Ganesha X‐ray scattering apparatus was purchased under EPSRC Grant ‘Atoms to Applications’ (EP/K035746/1).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Chemistry - A European Journal published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Keywords
- catalysis
- flavin
- gel
- oxidation
- supramolecular