Electrofabrication of a low molecular weight hydrogel at high pH †

Patterson, C., Panja, S. , Liu, W., Mount, A. R., Squires, A. and Adams, D. J. (2023) Electrofabrication of a low molecular weight hydrogel at high pH †. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 7(13), pp. 2671-2675. (doi: 10.1039/d3qm00091e)

Abstract

Fmoc-3 is a low-molecular-weight gelator that self-assembles to form hydrogels at basic pH. Here, using Fmoc-3, we show the first electrodeposition at high pH of a low molecular weight gelator using an electrochemically generated pH gradient. We also show that electrodeposition can be used to grow simultaneously two hydrogels at opposing pH extremes on different electrodes.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: CP and DA thank the Leverhulme Trust for funding (RPG-2019-165).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Adams, Dave and Panja, Dr Santanu and Patterson, Miss Courtenay
• Authors: Patterson, C., Panja, S., Liu, W., Mount, A. R., Squires, A., and Adams, D. J.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Materials Chemistry Frontiers
• Publisher: The Royal Society of Chemistry
• ISSN: 2052-1537
• ISSN (Online): 2052-1537
• Published Online: 29 March 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chinese Chemical Society
• First Published: First published in Materials Chemistry Frontiers 7(13):2671-2675
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons license

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
305912		Spatially- and temporally-controlled photothermal Gels	Dave Adams	Leverhulme Trust (LEVERHUL)	RPG-2019-165	Chemistry