Marshall, L. J., Bianco, S. , Ginesi, R. E., Doutch, J., Draper, E. R. and Adams, D. J. (2023) Investigating multigelator systems across multiple length scales. Soft Matter, 19(26), pp. 4972-4981. (doi: 10.1039/D3SM00521F) (PMID:37345406)
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Abstract
Preparation of multicomponent systems provides a method for changing the properties of low molecular weight gelator (LMWG)-based systems. Here we have prepared a variety of multicomponent systems where both components are N-functionalised dipeptide-based LMWGs that may either co-assemble or self-sort when mixed. We exemplify how varying the concentration ratio of the two components can be used to tune the properties of the multicomponent systems pre-gelation, during gelation and in the gel state using viscosity and rheology measurements, circular dichroism, NMR and small angle neutron scattering. We also investigate the effect of changing the chirality of a single component on the properties of these systems. While predicting the outcome of multicomponent assembly is a challenge, the preparation of a variety of systems allows us to probe the factors affecting their design. This work provides insights into how the properties of multicomponent systems composed of two gelators with the same basic structural design can be tuned by varying the chirality and the concentration ratio of the two components and considering the behaviour of the two components when alone.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Bianco, Simona and Draper, Emily and Adams, Dave and Ginesi, Miss Rebecca and Marshall, Libby |
| Creator Roles: | Marshall, L. J.Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing, Visualization Bianco, S.Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – review and editing Ginesi, R. E.Methodology, Investigation, Writing – review and editing Draper, E. R.Methodology, Investigation, Writing – review and editing, Supervision, Funding acquisition Adams, D. J.Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Writing – review and editing, Supervision, Project administration, Funding acquisition |
| Authors: | Marshall, L. J., Bianco, S., Ginesi, R. E., Doutch, J., Draper, E. R., and Adams, D. J. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
| Journal Name: | Soft Matter |
| Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| ISSN: | 1744-683X |
| ISSN (Online): | 1744-6848 |
| Published Online: | 13 June 2023 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry |
| First Published: | First published in Soft Matter 19(26): 4972-4981 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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