Low molecular weight gelators capable of forming a gel with an ionic liquid are rare. We report the ability of 3 sugar based gelators from renewable resources (derived from isosorbide and mannitol) to form gels with 21 ionic liquids comprising a range of cations and anions that are commonly applied in a variety of technologies. It was found that the combined consideration of Kamlet–Taft values with ionic liquid size and shape gives a useful predictor of successful gel formation.

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用于离子液体的低分子量胶凝剂（LMWG）：氢键和位阻在稳定的低分子量离子液体胶凝剂形成中的作用

能够与离子液体形成凝胶的低分子量胶凝剂很少。我们报告了来自可再生资源（源自异山梨醇和甘露醇）的3种基于糖的胶凝剂与21种离子液体形成凝胶的能力，这些离子液体包含一系列在各种技术中通常应用的阳离子和阴离子。研究发现，将Kamlet-Taft值与离子液体的大小和形状结合起来考虑，可以为成功形成凝胶提供有用的预测指标。