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Eutectic solvents and low molecular weight gelators for next-generation supramolecular eutectogels: a sustainable chemistry perspective
Summary
This paper is not about microplastics. It reviews eutectic solvents (specialized liquid mixtures) combined with low-molecular-weight gelators to form supramolecular gels, discussed from a sustainable chemistry perspective. The study addresses green chemistry and materials science with no connection to microplastic pollution.
Immobilization of eutectic mixtures in supramolecular gels formed using low molecular weight gelators is a smart strategy to expand their design space. Advances in the last five years are reviewed from the viewpoint of sustainability.
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