Magnetically aligned supramolecular hydrogels

Wallace, Matthew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-1827, Cardoso, Andre Zamith, Frith, William J., Iggo, Jonathan A. and Adams, Dave J. (2014) Magnetically aligned supramolecular hydrogels. Chemistry - A European Journal, 20 (50). pp. 16484-16487. ISSN 0947-6539

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Abstract

The magnetic-field-induced alignment of the fibrillar structures present in an aqueous solution of a dipeptide gelator, and the subsequent retention of this alignment upon transformation to a hydrogel upon the addition of CaCl2 or upon a reduction in solution pH is reported. Utilising the switchable nature of the magnetic field coupled with the slow diffusion of CaCl2, it is possible to precisely control the extent of anisotropy across a hydrogel, something that is generally very difficult to do using alternative methods. The approach is readily extended to other compounds that form viscous solutions at high pH. It is expected that this work will greatly expand the utility of such low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWG) in areas where alignment is key. Worm-like micelles formed from a low-molecular-weight gelator can be magnetically aligned. The alignment can be fixed by the addition of a calcium salt or by lowering the pH. By removing the sample whilst gelling, it is possible to control spatially the degree of anisotropy across the gel.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	alignment,hydrogel,nmr spectroscopy,peptide,self-assembly,catalysis,organic chemistry ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1500/1503
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2020 03:21
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2024 17:52
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/73763
DOI:	10.1002/chem.201405500

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