Folic acid supramolecular ionogels.

Herein, we report on folic acid (FA, a low molecular weight gelator) thermoreversible supramolecular organo (in 1 : 1 (v/v) water-DMSO binary solvent), and ionogels made in 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride, [C2mim][Cl], and 1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride, [C8mim][Cl], solutions with 0.1 ≤ [IL] ≤ 5% (w/v). The self-assembled fibrils of folic acid were largely formed due to secondary forces, such as π-π stacking, H-bonding, and hydrophobic interactions above a gelator concentration of 0.2% (w/v) at room temperature, 20 °C. Fragile gels (FGs) having a low frequency storage modulus G