An "Ingredients" Approach to Functional Self-Synthesizing Materials: A Metal-Ion-Selective, Multi-Responsive, Self-Assembled Hydrogel



: Li JW, Cvrtila I, Colomb-Delsuc M, Otten E, Otto S

Publisher: WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

: 2014

: Chemistry - A European Journal

: CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

: CHEM-EUR J

: 20

: 48

: 15709

: 15714

: 6

: 0947-6539

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201404977


New methodology for making novel materials is highly desirable. Here, an "ingredients" approach to functional self-assembled hydrogels was developed. By designing a building block to contain the right ingredients, a multi-responsive, self-assembled hydrogel was obtained through a process of template-induced self-synthesis in a dynamic combinatorial library. The system can be switched between gel and solution by light, redox reactions, pH, temperature, mechanical energy and sequestration or addition of MgII salt.

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