Low molecular weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules into anisotropic structures that form a network capable of immobilizing the solvent. Such gels are common, with a huge number of different examples existing, and they have many applications. However, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of these systems and challenges that need to be addressed if we are to be able to fully design such systems. Here, a number of these challenges are discussed.

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了解低分子量凝胶的个人观点

低分子量凝胶是通过小分子自组装成各向异性结构形成的，这些结构形成能够固定溶剂的网络。这种凝胶很常见，存在大量不同的例子，它们有很多应用。然而，我们对这些系统的理解仍然存在重大差距，如果我们要能够完全设计这些系统，就需要解决这些挑战。在这里，我们讨论了其中的一些挑战。