Stearic acid based oleogels: a study on the molecular, thermal and mechanical properties.Stearic acid and its derivatives have been used as gelators in food and pharmaceutical gel formulations.  In depth analysis of gel kinetics, gel microstructure, molecular interactions, thermal and mechanical behaviors of the oleogels were done.  Avrami analysis of DSC thermograms indicated that heterogeneous nucleation was coupled with the one-dimensional growth of gelator fibers as the key phenomenon in the formation of oleogels. 
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