Supramolecular gels–a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies

DK Smith - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular gels, self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), have a
long history and a bright future. This review provides an overview of these materials, from …

Applying low-molecular weight supramolecular gelators in an environmental setting–self-assembled gels as smart materials for pollutant removal

BO Okesola, DK Smith - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This review explores supramolecular gels as materials for environmental remediation.
These soft materials are formed by self-assembling low-molecular-weight building blocks …

[HTML][HTML] Oleogels in food: A review of current and potential applications

A Pușcaș, V Mureșan, C Socaciu, S Muste - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Legislative limitations of the use of trans and saturated fatty acids, the rising concerns
among consumers about the negative effects of some fats on human health, and …

Recent advances of organogels: From fabrications and functions to applications

L Zeng, X Lin, P Li, FQ Liu, H Guo, WH Li - Progress in organic coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
As a kind of important semi-solid material, the gel has gained increasing attention due to the
high demand for fundamental research and practical applications. Organogels are gels …

Edible oleogels as solid fat alternatives: Composition and oleogelation mechanism implications

L Li, G Liu, O Bogojevic, JN Pedersen… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The growing awareness of the adverse health effects of trans‐fats and saturated fats are
driving researchers to seek healthy alternatives. A promising strategy to structure liquid oil …

Oleogels, a promising structured oil for decreasing saturated fatty acid concentrations: Production and food-based applications

H Pehlivanoğlu, M Demirci, OS Toker… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Oils and fats are widely used in the food formulations in order to improve nutritional and
some quality characteristics of food products. Solid fats produced from oils by …

Production of sesame oil oleogels based on beeswax and application as partial substitutes of animal fat in beef burger

M Moghtadaei, N Soltanizadeh, SAH Goli - Food Research International, 2018 - Elsevier
The effect of beeswax (BW) concentration (5, 7.5, 10%) and cooling temperature (4, 25° C)
on the properties of sesame oil oleogel was evaluated and compared with the extracted fats …

[HTML][HTML] Aerogels as porous structures for food applications: Smart ingredients and novel packaging materials

L Manzocco, KS Mikkonen, CA García-González - Food structure, 2021 - Elsevier
Aerogels are nanostructured materials with low density, high surface area (> 150 m 2/g) and
open porosity (typically 95–99.99%). They are obtained by solvent removal from gels while …

Effect of α-tocopherol, soybean oil, and glyceryl monostearate oleogel on gel properties and the in-vitro digestion of low-salt silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) …

AR Monto, L Yuan, Z **ong, T Shi, M Li, X Wang, L Liu… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
To improve nutritional health, a low-salt (0.5%) silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
surimi gel with α-tocopherol, soybean oil, and glyceryl monostearate oleogel was fabricated …

Internal and external factors affecting the crystallization, gelation and applicability of wax-based oleogels in food industry

CD Doan, I Tavernier, PK Okuro… - Innovative Food Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, wax-based oleogelation has appeared as a new and effective strategy to
structure liquid oil into soft, solid-like systems, which can be exploited as alternatives for …