Targetable mechanical properties by switching between self‐sorting and co‐assembly with in situ formed tripodal ketoenamine supramolecular hydrogels

Foster, J. S., Prentice, A. W., Forgan, R. S. , Paterson, M. J. and Lloyd, G. O. (2018) Targetable mechanical properties by switching between self‐sorting and co‐assembly with in situ formed tripodal ketoenamine supramolecular hydrogels. ChemNanoMat, 4(8), pp. 853-859. (doi: 10.1002/cnma.201800198)

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Abstract

A new family of supramolecular hydrogelators are introduced in which self‐sorting and co‐assembly can be utilised in the tuneability of the mechanical properties of the materials. The in situ reactivity of the components of the gelators allows for system chemistry concepts to be applied to the formation of the gels and shows that molecular properties, and not necessarily the chemical identity, determines some gel properties in these family of gels.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:The Royal Society of Edinburgh/Scottish Government Personal Research Fellowship (GOL) and the Royal Society University Research Fellowship (RSF) schemes are thanked for funding. MJP thanks the EPSRC for funding through the platform grant EP/P001459/1, while AWP thanks the EPSRC for a DTP studentship.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Forgan, Professor Ross
Authors: Foster, J. S., Prentice, A. W., Forgan, R. S., Paterson, M. J., and Lloyd, G. O.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:ChemNanoMat
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:2199-692X
ISSN (Online):2199-692X
Published Online:30 May 2018
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2018 The Authors
First Published:First published in ChemNanoMat 4(8): 853-859
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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