An alkyl bicarbamate oil gelator was synthesized and applied to selectively gelate oils from oil/water mixtures.
The gelator could self-assemble into 3D networks in many oils immobilizing oil phases to form thermal reversible organogels.
The optimal conditions for using the oil gelator were experimentally determined.
Taking gasoline as the co-congealed solvent, complete gelation of oil phase could be achieved within 15 min.