Two-component gels based on low molar-mass organic gelators (LMOG) have become one of the most active frontiers of the emerging area of nanochemistry recently. Such gelators include a wide variety of molecular structures such as barbituric acid derivatives, amino acid derivatives, carbohydrate derivatives, metal complexes, steroid derivatives, and dendrimers. The review covers the developments in the field of two-component gels formed by LMOG along with their applications.

Key words: two-component gel, low molar-mass organic gelator, structure, progress