Mechanical reinforcement of a supramolecular hydrogel comprising an artificial glyco-lipid through supramolecular copolymerization.
Supramolecular copolymer hydrogels were prepared by mixing 1 and the additives 2-8, and their rheological properties were evaluated. It was found that additive 3 reinforced the mechanical strength of the resultant hydrogel most efficiently, increasing the yield stress of SCH 1+3 about fourfold. The optimal mixing between the glyco-lipid hydrogelator 1 and the additive 3 sufficiently enhanced the mechanical strength of the resultant SCH, which improved the handling of the SH on the large scale. These results indicate that supramolecular copolymerization can provide the supramolecular hydrogel with desired properties and/or functions.
Ikeda
Masato
M
Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
Shimizu
Yusuke
Y
Matsumoto
Shinji
S
Komatsu
Harunobu
H
Tamaru
Shun-Ichi
S
Takigawa
Toshikazu
T
Hamachi
Itaru
I
D040761:Biomimetic Materials; D006017:Glycolipids; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D019563:Mechanics; D012212:Rheology
D006017:Glycolipids; D020100:Hydrogels; D007202:Indicators and Reagents