Abstract
Gelation for solutions of a low-molecular weight gelator, 12-hydroxystearic acid in organic solvents was investigated by using both rheological and X-ray scattering measurements. The gelation properties strongly depend upon kinds of solvents. The structures of the gels at different quench depths are essentially similar, although the magnitude of the elastic modulus and the scattering intensity depends upon them. The small-angle X-ray scattering studies reveal that the fibrillary network of the gel is denser at deeper quench.
