Detection of nerve agent via perturbation of supramolecular gel formation

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc44841j
• Publication Date: 2013-09-02T10:30:10Z
• Authors: Jennifer R. Hiscock; Francesca Piana; Mark R. Sambrook; Neil J. Wells; Alistair J. Clark; Jack C. Vincent; Nathalie Busschaert; Richard C. D. Brown; Philip A. Gale
• Keywords: 01 natural sciences; 0104 chemical sciences

The formation of tren-based tris-urea supramolecular gels in organic solvents is perturbed by the presence of the nerve agent soman providing a new method of sensing the presence of organophosphorus warfare agents.