Table 3.

XRD results and packing patterns for trehalose-based xerogels.

Gelator	‘d’ values, Å	Reciprocal ratios	Packing pattern	‘a’ value, Å
Tr4	16.57:10.56:8.37:7.00	1: 1/$\sqrt{3}$: 1/$\sqrt{4}$	Colh	19.13
Tr6	29.28:16.73:14.05:12.06	1: 1/$\sqrt{3}$: 1/$\sqrt{4}$	Colh	33.81
Tr8	18.87:12.22:10.18:7.30	1: 1/$\sqrt{3}$: 1/$\sqrt{4}$	Colh	21.79
Tr10	21.99:12.18:10.46:8.30	1: 1/$\sqrt{3}$: 1/$\sqrt{4}$.	Colh	25.39
Tr12	24.01:13.33:12.06		Colh	27.72