A series of gel forming symmetrical bis-sugar-triazoles has been developed for the recognition of Hg²⁺ ions. Preferential interaction of Hg²⁺ ions with organogelator based chemosensor 3f led to changes in the morphology as evidenced from FESEM and HRTEM analysis.

A series of α,β-unsaturated-β-C-glycosidic ketones was synthesized starting from D-glucose in three steps. 4,6-O-Butylidene-β-C-glycosidic ketones on aldol condensation with aromatic and heteroaromatic aldehydes in the presence of a suitable organocatalyst led to the stereoselective formation of the products in good yield. Hydrogen bonding and π–π stacking of these derivatives were established by single-crystal XRD. The soft material derived from this method had a diameter of 10–200 nm with a three-dimensional network, as determined by SEM and HR-TEM. In the present study, we discuss the mechanism of formation of these self-assembled nanostructures, the morphology of the soft material and its thermal stability. We also demonstrate the utility of these soft materials in the field of plant tissue culture.

A sugar–pyrene-based fluorescent gelator was synthesised and characterized based on different spectral techniques. The weak interactions that exist between the pyrene moieties are responsible for gelation, which is absent in case of functionalised SWCNTs.

A series of N-glycosylamine based organogelators were synthesized from 4,6-O-protected saccharides introducing pyridylamines. The gelation properties of these compounds were studied in regard to their molecular structure by scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, FT-IR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations.