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  • Poon, L.; Hum, J. R. Weiss, R. G "Effects of Cyclic and Acyclic Amidine Side-Chains on the Properties of the Polymer Networks of Polysiloxane Ionomers Constructed in situ from Three Uncharged Components" Soft Matter 2022, 18, 5502-5508.

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  • Sánchez-Pedregal, V. M.; Kertesz, M.; Weiss, R. G.; Cabrita, E.; Navarro-Vázquez, A.; Cid, M. M. “NMR spectral fingerprint patterns as diagnostics for the unambiguous configurational analysis of the classic organo-gelator, 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol (DBS), and its derivatives” Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 2021, 59, 608-613.

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  •  Poon, L.; Hum, J. R.; Weiss, R. G. “Neat linear polysiloxane-based ionic polymers.  Insights into structure-based property modifications and applications” Macromol. 2021,1, 2-17.

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  • Grover, G.; Weiss, R. G. “Luminescent Behavior of Gels and Sols Comprised of Molecular Gelators” Gels 2021, 7, 19 (28 pages).

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  • Poon, L.; Weiss, R. G. "Uncharged Lewis Bases Yield Polydimethylsiloxane Ionomers with Amidinium Alkyldithiocarbamate Side Chains" J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 59, 2345-2354.

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  •  Beaupre, D. M.; Weiss, R. G. “Thiol- and Disulfide-Based Stimulus-Responsive Soft Materials and Self-Assembling Systems” Molecules 2021, 26, 3332.

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  • Lukac, I.; Husár, B.; Danko, M.; Weiss, R. G. “Benzil photoperoxidations in polymer films and crosslinking by the resultant benzoyl peroxides in polystyrene and other polymers”  Molecules (Special Issue: 25th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Materials Chemistry) 2021, 26, 5154.

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  • Berride, F.; Sánchez-Pedregal,V. M.; Dacuña, B.; Cabrita, E.; Navarro-Vázquez, A.; Weiss, R. G.; Cid, M. M. “Conformation and supramolecular arrangement of 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol arrangements in single crystals” ChemRxiv (3 October 2021).

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  • Duarte, L. G. T. A.; Rodembusch, F. S.; Atvars, T. D. Z.; Weiss, R. G. “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Excited-state Intramolecular Proton Transfer Processes of Benzothiazole Derivatives in Amino-polydimethylsiloxanes before and after Crosslinking by CO2” J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 124, 288–299.

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  • Wu, Y.-H.; Xiao, H.; Chen, B.; Weiss, R. G.; Chen, Y.-Z.; Tung, C.-H.; Wu, L.-Z. “Multiple State Emissions from Neat, Single-Component Molecular Solids. Suppression of Kasha’s Rule” Angew. Chemie 2020, 59, 10173-10178.

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  • Weiss, R. G. “A primer on gels (with an emphasis on molecular gels)” Fundamentals and Frontier of Current Soft Matter Research, (X.-Y. Liu, Ed) chap 7, Springer Nature: Singapore, 2020.

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  • Nasr, P.; Corradini, M. G.; Hill, J. D..; Weiss, R. G.; Auzanneau, F.-I.; Rogers, M. A. “Hansen Solubility Parameters Clarify the Role of the Primary and Secondary Hydroxyl Groups on the Remarkable Self-Assembly of 1:3,2:4 Dibenzylidene Sorbitol” J. Phys. Chem. A 2020, 124, 26455–26466.

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  • Mahapatra, R. D.; Dey, J.; Weiss, R. G. “Poly(vinyl alcohol)-induced Thixotropy of a L-Carnosine-Based Cytocompatible, Tripeptidic Hydrogel” Soft Matter 2019, 15, 433-441.   

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  • Weiss, R. G. "A Very Personal View of Molecular Organogels. Examples Showing the Conceptual Links with Structurally Simple Gelators" Macromolecular Symposia 2019, 385, Article: UNSP 1800146.

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  • Sadek, H.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G.  “Sublimable layers for protection of painted pottery during desalination. A comparative study” J. Amer. Inst. Conserv. 2018, 57, 189-202.

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  • Bertocchi, M. J.; Zhang, X.-F.; Bajpai, A.; Moorthy, J. N.; Weiss, R. G.  Fluorescence Quenching of Sterically-Graded Pyrene Molecules by N,N-Dialkylanilines. Exciplexes or Locally Excited States? J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 2018, 355, 467-478.

 

  • Mercado, D. F.; Weiss, R. G.  “Dehalogenation of Environmental Pollutants by Air-Stable, Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles in Suspensions and Embedded in Polydimethylsiloxane” J. Brazil. Chem. Soc. 2018, 29, 1427-1439.

 

  • Zhang, M.; Weiss, R. G. “Gelating abilities of metal salts of ricinelaidic acid. Structural and rheological considerations” J. Phys. Org. Chem. (CLAFQO14 special issue), 2018, 3826.

 

  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G. “Structure-property comparison and self-assembly studies of molecular gels derived from (R)-12-hydroxystearic acid derivatives as low molecular mass gelators” Gels and Other Soft Amorphous Solids (ACS Symposium Series #1296); Horkay, F.; Douglas, J.; Del Gado, E. (Eds); American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2018; Chapter 12 (pp 227-243).

 

  • Duncan, T. T.; Weiss, R. G. Influence of Length and Structure of Aryl Boronic Acid Crosslinkers on Organogels with Partially Hydrolyzed Poly(vinyl acetate) Colloid Poly. Sci. A 2018, 296, 1047-1056.

 

  • Thoma, J. L.; Duhamel, J.; Bertocchi, M. J.; Weiss, R. G.  Long Range Polymer Chain Dynamics of Highly Flexible Polysiloxane in Solution Probed by Pyrene Excimer Fluorescence. Polymers (Special issue: Polymers Characterization), 2018, 10, 345ff (15 pages).

 

  • Weiss, R. G.  Controlling variables in molecular gel science.  How can we improve the state of the art? Gels (Special issue: “Challenges for Gel Materials in the 21st Century”), 2018, 4, 25ff (9 pages).

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  • Thoma, J. L.; Duhamel, J. ; Li, M.-J.; Bertocchi, M. J.; Weiss, R. G. “Quantification of Long-Range, Polymer Chain Dynamics of a ‘Stiff’ Polymer.   Fluorescence from Poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) with N-(1-Pyrenylmethyl)succinimide Groups” . Macromolecules 2017, 50,  3396-3403.

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  • Das Mahapatra, R.; Dey, J.; Weiss, R. G. “Proteolytically Stable and pH-Sensitive Supramolecular Hydrogels of L-Carnosine-Derived Fmoc-Tripeptides”  Langmuir 2017, 33, 12989-12999

 

  • Safko, T. M.; Kertesz, M.; Weiss, R. G.  Photophysics of N,N-Dimethyl-3-(1-indolyl)propan-1-ammonium Chloride and Related Derivatives. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2017, 16, 1546 – 1555.

 

  • Singh, A.; Auzanneau, F.-I.; Corradini, M. G.; Grover, G.; Weiss, R. G.; Rogers, M. A.  Molecular Nuances Governing the Self-Assembly of 1,3:2,4-Dibenzylidene-D-Sorbitol -- A Rationalized Approach using Hansen Solubility Parameters. Langmuir 2017, 33, 10907-10916.

 

  • Bertocchi, M. J.; Lupicki, A.; Bajpai, A.; Moorthy, J. N.; Weiss, R. G. Influence of Cations on the Fluorescence Quenching of an Ionic, Sterically-Congested Pyrenyl Moiety by Iodide in Water. J. Phys. Chem. A 2017, 121, 7588-7596.

 

  • Safko, T. M.; Kertesz, M.; Weiss, R. G. Photophysics of N,N-Dimethyl-3-(1-indolyl)propan-1-ammonium Chloride and Related Derivatives. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2017, 16, 1546 - 1555.

 

  • Alvarez-Mitre, F. M.; Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G.; Toro-Vazquez, J. F.  Self-Assembly in Vegetable Oils of Ionic Gelators Derived from (R)-12-Hydroxystearic Acid. Food Structure 2017, 13, 56-69.

 

  • Duncan, T. T.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G. Soft, Peelable Organogels from Partially Hydrolyzed Poly(vinyl acetate) and Benzene-1,4-diboronic Acid: Applications to Clean Works of Art. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 28069−28078.

 

  • Safko, T. M.; Jiang, S.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, Q.; Weiss, R. G. Proton-Coupled Charge-Transfer Reactions and Photoacidity of N,N-Dimethyl-3-arylpropan-1-ammonium Chloride Salts. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2017, 16, 972 – 984.

 

  • Lei, M.-J.; Bertocchi, M. J.; Weiss, R. G. Photophysics of Pyrenyl-Functionalized Poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) and Poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic N-alkylimide). Influence of Solvent, Degree of Substitution, and Temperature. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 1919-1929.

 

  • Bertocchi, M. J.; Bajpai, A.; Moorthy, J. N. Weiss, R. G. New Insights into an Old Problem. Fluorescence Quenching of Sterically-Graded Pyrenes by Tertiary Aliphatic Amines. J. Phys. Chem. A 2017, 121, 458-470.

 

  • Zhang, Y.; Weiss, R. G. How do H-Bonding Interactions Control Viscoelasticity and Thixotropy of Molecular Gels? Insights from Mono-, Di-, and Tri-Hydroxymethylatedalkanamide Gelators. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2017, 486, 359-371.

 

  • Angelova, L. V.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G. Poly(vinyl alcohol)-borax ‘gels’ – a flexible tool for the conservation tool-kit. Gels in the Conservation of Art; Angelova, L. V.; Ormsby, B.; Townsend, J. H.; Wolbers, R.  (Eds); Archtype Publications: London, 2017, 231-236.

 

  • Duncan, T. T.; Berrie, B.H.; Weiss, R. G. A Comparison Between Gel and Swab Cleaning: Physical Changes to Delicate Surfaces. Gels in the Conservation of Art; Angelova, L. V.; Ormsby, B.; Townsend, J. H.; Wolbers, R.  (Eds); Archtype Publications: London, 2017, 250-256.

 

  • Sullivan, M. R.; Duncan, T. T.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G. Rigid polysaccharide gels for paper conservation: a residue study. Gels in the Conservation of Art; Angelova, L. V.; Ormsby, B.; Townsend, J. H.; Wolbers, R.  (Eds); Archtype Publications: London, 2017, 42-50.

 

  • Thoma, J. L.; Duhamel, J. ; Li, M.-J.; Bertocchi, M. J.; Weiss, R. G. Quantification of Long Range, Polymer Chain Dynamics of a ‘Stiff’ Polymer. Fluorescence from Poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) with N-(1-Pyrenylmethyl)succinimide Groups. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 3396-3403.

 

  • Duncan, T.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G. Organogels from partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate) and benzene-1,4-diboronic acid. Who needs water? ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 28069-28078.

 

  • Das Mahapatra, R.; Dey, J.; Weiss, R. G.   Proteolytically Stable and pH-Sensitive Supramolecular Hydrogels of L-Carnosine-Derived Fmoc-Tripeptides. Langmuir 2017, 33, 12989-12999.

 

  • Safko, T. M.; Faleiros, M. M.; Atvars, T. D. Z.; Weiss, R. G.  “Intramolecular, Exciplex-Mediated, Proton-Coupled, Charge-Transfer Processes in N,N-Dimethyl-3-(1-pyrenyl)propan-1-ammonium Cations. Influence of Anion, Solvent Polarity, and Temperature" J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 3983-3991.

 

  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G  “Correlations Between Thixotropic and Structural Properties of Molecular Gels with Crystalline Networks”. Soft Matter 2016, 12, 3665 - 3676.

 

  • Duncan, T. T.; Berrie, B. H.; Weiss, R. G. Colloidal Properties of Aqueous Poly(vinyl acetate)–Borate Dispersions with Short-Chain Glycol Ethers. Chem. Phys. Chem. 2016, 17, 2535-2544.

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  • Safko, T. M.; Faleiros, M. M.; Atvars, T. D. Z.; Weiss, R. G. Intramolecular, Exciplex-Mediated, Proton-Coupled, Charge-Transfer Processes in N,N-Dimethyl-3-(1-pyrenyl)propan-1-ammonium Cations: Influence of Anion, Solvent Polarity, and Temperature. J. Phys. Chem. A 2016, 120, 3983-3991.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G. Correlations between thixotropic and structural properties of molecular gels with crystalline networks. Soft Matter, 2016, 12, 3665-3676.

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  • Kizhmuri, D. P.; Bertocchi, M. J.; Weiss, R. G. Effects of temperature and CO2 pressure on the emission of N,N'-dialkylated perylene diimides in poly(alkyl methacrylate) films. Are guest-host alkyl group interactions important? J. Chem. Sci. 2016, 128 119 - 132.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Blair, D. L..; Weiss, R. G.  Oscillatory rheology and surface water wave effects on crude oil and corn oil gels with (R)-12-hydroxystearic acid as gelator. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2016, 55, 954-960.

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  • Zhang, M.; Weiss, R. G.  Mechano-switchable, Luminescent Gels Derived from Salts of a Long-chained, Fatty-acid Gelator. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 20399–20409.

 

  • Mallia, V. A.; Samai, S.; Weiss, R. G. Cholesterol and Dihydrocholesterol Are Simple Steroidal Molecular Gelators:   How One Double Bond Controls the Structure and Mechanotropic Properties of Their Gels. Chemistry Selects 2016, 1, 4965-4972. 

 

  • Zhang, M.; Weiss, R. G. Gelating Abilities of Ricinelaidic Acid and its Ammonium Salts. How do Stereochemistry, Charge, and Chain Lengths Control Gelation of a Long-Chain Hydroxyalkenoic Acid? Chem. Phys. Chem.  2016, 17, 4059–4067 (issue cover)

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G. Structural bases for mechano-responsive properties in molecular gels of (R)-12-hydroxy-N-(ω-hydroxyalkyl)octadecanamides. Rates of formation and responses to destructive strain. Soft Matter, 2015, 11, 5010-5022.

 

  • Zhang, M.; Selvakumar, S.; Zhang, X.; Sibi, M. P.; Weiss, R. G. Structural and solubility parameter correlations of gelation abilities for dihydroxylated derivatives of long-chain, naturally ocurring fatty acids. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 8530 - 8543.

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  • Weiss, R. G. The past, present, and future of molecular gels. What is the status of the field, and where is it going? J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 7519–7530.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G. Self-assembled fibrillar networks and molecular gels employing 12-hydroxystearic acid and its isomers and derivatives. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2014, 27, 310-315.

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  • Li, X.-B.; Li, Z.-J.; Gao, Y.-J.; Meng, Q.-Y.; Yu, S.; Weiss, R. G.; Tung, C.-H.; Wu, L.-Z. Quantitative and Selective Conversion of Thiols to Disulfides and Hydrogen by Visible Light Irradiation of Quantum Dots. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2085-2089.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Weiss, R. G. Self-assembled fibrillar networks and molecular gels employing 12-hydroxystearic acid and its isomers and derivatives. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 2014, 27, 310–315.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Seo, H.; Weiss, R. G. Influence of anions and alkyl chain length of N-alkyl-n-(R)-12-hydroxyoctadecyl ammonium salts on their hydrogels and organogels. Langmuir, 2013, 29, 6476-6484.

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  • Atvars, T. D. Z.; Abraham, S.; Hill, A. J.; Pas, S. J.; Chesta, C.; Weiss, R. G. Modulation of the photophysical properties of pyrene by the microstructures of five poly(alkyl methacrylate)s over a broad temperature range. Photochem. Photobiol. 2013, 89, 1346–1353.

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  • Yan, N.: Xu, Z.; Diehn, K. K.; Raghavan, S. R.; Fang, Y.; Weiss, R. G. How do liquid mixtures solubilize insoluble gelators? Self-assembly properties of pyrenyl-linker-glucono gelators in tetrahydrofuran-water mixtures. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8989–8999.

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  • Abraham, S.;  Weiss, R. G. Control of pyrene fluorescence intensity by in situ addition of CO2 to an amidine/amine mixture or CO2 removal from an amidinium carbamate ionic liquid. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2012, 11, 1642-1644.  

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  • Angelova, L. V.; Terech, P.; Natali, I.; Dei, L.; Carretti, E.; Weiss, R. G. Cosolvent gel-like materials from partially hydrolyzed poly(vinyl acetate)s and borax. Langmuir, 2011, 27, 11671 - 11682.

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  • Abraham, S.; Weiss, R. G. 'Remote' Adiabatic Photoinduced Deprotonation and Aggregate Formation of Ampiphilic N-Alkyl-N-methyl-3-(pyren-1-yl)propan-1-ammonium Chloride Salts. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 19250-19256.

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Butler, P. D.; Sarkar, B.; Holman, K. T.;  Weiss, R. G. Reversible phase transitions within self-assembled fibrillar networks of (R)-18-(n-alkylamino)octadecan-7-ols in their carbon tetrachloride gels. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 15045-15054 (Appeared as covered page feature, highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News. (Issue 34, p 39))

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  • Mallia, V. A.; Terech, P.; Weiss, R. G. Correlations of properties and structures at different length scales of hydro- and organo- gels based on N-alkyl-(R)-12-hydroxyoctadecylammonium chlorides. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2011, 115, 12401-12414.

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