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.


combinatorial chemistry, gels, responsive hydrogels, self-assembly, self-healing hydrogels, supramolecular chemistry

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