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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 22, 2003
Kjeld Jacobus Cornelis Van Bommel, Groningen, NL;
Johannes Henricus Van Esch, Groningen, NL;
Maaike DE Loos, Groningen, NL;
André Heeres, Groningen, NL;
Bernard Lucas Feringa, Paterswolde, NL;
Kjeld Jacobus Cornelis van Bommel, Groningen, NL;
Johannes Henricus van Esch, Groningen, NL;
Maaike de Loos, Groningen, NL;
André Heeres, Groningen, NL;
Bernard Lucas Feringa, Paterswolde, NL;
Applied Nanosystems, B.V., Groningen, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a novel class of gelling agents, to a process of preparing said agents, to the use of said agents to prepare gels, and to the gels thus obtained. A gelling agent or thickener according to the invention comprises a core which is functionalized with three amino acid derived groups by means of an amide or urea linkage. It may be used to gelate or thicken numerous solvents.