p–p stacking, 9, 13, 16, 19, 21, 25, 27, 31, 42,
46, 48, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68–71, 73–77, 79,
94, 97, 121, 124, 125, 132, 166
Picric acid, 88
Pillararene, 74
Pincer, 50, 70, 76, 167
Platinum, 75, 199
Platinum(II), 32, 34, 50, 62, 65, 70, 71, 75
Platinum-acetylide, 71
Polyacrylamide, 155, 157
Polyethylene glycol diacrylate, 157
Polymer gel, 155, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165,
166, 168, 171–173, 175–177, 181, 183
Polyoxybutylene, 157
Polyoxyethylene, 157
Polysiloxane, 155
Porosity, 28, 106, 143, 167, 204
Porphyrin, 143, 145
Post-modification, 103, 108–110
Potassium(I), 84
PtÁÁÁPt interaction, 75–77
Pyrazole, 89, 98
Pyrene, 13, 71, 122–124
Pyridine, 62, 69, 70, 73–76, 89, 90, 95, 96, 98,
120, 131, 140, 170
Pyridyl, 62, 70, 89, 96, 98, 101, 169
Pyrophosphate, 73
Q
Quantum dot, 13, 34, 101
Quinolinol, 65, 66, 68
R
Redox, 38, 40–43, 66, 68–71, 84–86, 89, 96,
119, 124, 141, 174
Responsive, 10, 19, 27, 29, 37, 40–43, 46, 47,
50–52, 74, 77, 86, 99, 122, 129,
131–133, 141, 153, 157, 162, 172, 182,
183
Reversibility, 13, 38, 51, 119, 181
Reversible, 3, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19–21, 24, 25,
27–29, 31, 36–38, 40–43, 46, 50, 62,
63, 66, 68–71, 74, 79, 86, 89, 104,
119–122, 126–128, 132, 133, 139–141,
145, 158, 162, 163, 165, 167, 171–176
Rheological study, 5
Rhodamine B, 105, 125, 172
Rotaxane, 63
S
Scanning electron microscopy, 4
Schiff base, 47, 120
Selective sensing, 73
Selenide, 199
Self-healing, 35–37, 73, 83, 85, 90, 92, 93,
101, 162, 169, 172, 177
Self-repairing, 177
Self-sustainability, 98
Silica gel, 195, 196
Silicone, 155, 156, 179, 180
Silver ion, 46, 65, 79
Silver nanoparticle, 62, 131
Solar cell, 106
Sol-gel process, 192
Sol–gel transition, 79, 172
Solvophobic effect, 4
Sonication, 29–34, 37, 42, 43, 50, 89, 90, 165
Sonogel, 31
Sorption, 85, 105, 143, 196, 200, 204
Spectroscopy, 36, 37, 165, 169, 180, 182, 199,
204
Spirooxazine, 24, 26
Spiropyran, 16, 17, 24–26
Stilbene, 16–18, 21, 22, 145
Stimuli-responsiveness, 46, 47, 162, 171
Sulfide, 101, 199, 200, 201, 202
Supercritical drying, 5, 13, 194, 196, 200
Supramolecular chirality, 18, 20, 28, 67
Supramolecular gel, 6, 10, 12, 77, 99, 131, 181
Supramolecular interaction, 1, 13, 16, 31, 108
Swelling, 13, 15, 20, 154, 155, 158, 159, 174,
177
T
Tautomerism, 129
Tb
3+ , 93, 94, 99, 134
Temperature-responsive, 10
Template, 2, 81, 106, 107, 128, 135, 180
Terpyridine, 50, 72–75, 93, 95, 97, 163
Terpyridyl, 32, 74, 75, 97
Tetramethoxysilane, 194, 197
Tetraphenylethene, 88, 143
Tetrapodal ligand, 95
Tetrathiafulvalene, 40, 41, 69
Tetrazole, 77, 89, 93
T gel , 4, 10, 47, 131
Thermal stimuli, 128
Thermoreversible, 10, 61, 62, 121, 125, 143
Thiol, 174, 175
Thiophene, 40, 41, 201, 202
Thixotrophy, 198
Thixotropic, 35–37, 73, 98, 140
Tissue engineering, 10, 162, 183
Titanocene, 70
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46, 48, 61, 62, 65, 66, 68–71, 73–77, 79,
94, 97, 121, 124, 125, 132, 166
Picric acid, 88
Pillararene, 74
Pincer, 50, 70, 76, 167
Platinum, 75, 199
Platinum(II), 32, 34, 50, 62, 65, 70, 71, 75
Platinum-acetylide, 71
Polyacrylamide, 155, 157
Polyethylene glycol diacrylate, 157
Polymer gel, 155, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165,
166, 168, 171–173, 175–177, 181, 183
Polyoxybutylene, 157
Polyoxyethylene, 157
Polysiloxane, 155
Porosity, 28, 106, 143, 167, 204
Porphyrin, 143, 145
Post-modification, 103, 108–110
Potassium(I), 84
PtÁÁÁPt interaction, 75–77
Pyrazole, 89, 98
Pyrene, 13, 71, 122–124
Pyridine, 62, 69, 70, 73–76, 89, 90, 95, 96, 98,
120, 131, 140, 170
Pyridyl, 62, 70, 89, 96, 98, 101, 169
Pyrophosphate, 73
Q
Quantum dot, 13, 34, 101
Quinolinol, 65, 66, 68
R
Redox, 38, 40–43, 66, 68–71, 84–86, 89, 96,
119, 124, 141, 174
Responsive, 10, 19, 27, 29, 37, 40–43, 46, 47,
50–52, 74, 77, 86, 99, 122, 129,
131–133, 141, 153, 157, 162, 172, 182,
183
Reversibility, 13, 38, 51, 119, 181
Reversible, 3, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19–21, 24, 25,
27–29, 31, 36–38, 40–43, 46, 50, 62,
63, 66, 68–71, 74, 79, 86, 89, 104,
119–122, 126–128, 132, 133, 139–141,
145, 158, 162, 163, 165, 167, 171–176
Rheological study, 5
Rhodamine B, 105, 125, 172
Rotaxane, 63
S
Scanning electron microscopy, 4
Schiff base, 47, 120
Selective sensing, 73
Selenide, 199
Self-healing, 35–37, 73, 83, 85, 90, 92, 93,
101, 162, 169, 172, 177
Self-repairing, 177
Self-sustainability, 98
Silica gel, 195, 196
Silicone, 155, 156, 179, 180
Silver ion, 46, 65, 79
Silver nanoparticle, 62, 131
Solar cell, 106
Sol-gel process, 192
Sol–gel transition, 79, 172
Solvophobic effect, 4
Sonication, 29–34, 37, 42, 43, 50, 89, 90, 165
Sonogel, 31
Sorption, 85, 105, 143, 196, 200, 204
Spectroscopy, 36, 37, 165, 169, 180, 182, 199,
204
Spirooxazine, 24, 26
Spiropyran, 16, 17, 24–26
Stilbene, 16–18, 21, 22, 145
Stimuli-responsiveness, 46, 47, 162, 171
Sulfide, 101, 199, 200, 201, 202
Supercritical drying, 5, 13, 194, 196, 200
Supramolecular chirality, 18, 20, 28, 67
Supramolecular gel, 6, 10, 12, 77, 99, 131, 181
Supramolecular interaction, 1, 13, 16, 31, 108
Swelling, 13, 15, 20, 154, 155, 158, 159, 174,
177
T
Tautomerism, 129
Tb
3+ , 93, 94, 99, 134
Temperature-responsive, 10
Template, 2, 81, 106, 107, 128, 135, 180
Terpyridine, 50, 72–75, 93, 95, 97, 163
Terpyridyl, 32, 74, 75, 97
Tetramethoxysilane, 194, 197
Tetraphenylethene, 88, 143
Tetrapodal ligand, 95
Tetrathiafulvalene, 40, 41, 69
Tetrazole, 77, 89, 93
T gel , 4, 10, 47, 131
Thermal stimuli, 128
Thermoreversible, 10, 61, 62, 121, 125, 143
Thiol, 174, 175
Thiophene, 40, 41, 201, 202
Thixotrophy, 198
Thixotropic, 35–37, 73, 98, 140
Tissue engineering, 10, 162, 183
Titanocene, 70
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Index