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A newly designed terephthalic acid substituted amphiphilic L-glutamide was found to form organogels in DMSO and a broad range of metal ions, from simple Na(+), Li(+) to Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Eu(3+) and Tb(3+), could turn the self-assembled nanostructure into a uniform helical twist.
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