title: Mechanical reinforcement of a supramolecular hydrogel comprising an artificial glyco-lipid through supramolecular copolymerization.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-Ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Harunobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: Shun-Ichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamaru
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takigawa
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hamachi
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials; D006017:Glycolipids; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D019563:Mechanics; D012212:Rheology
chemical_list: D006017:Glycolipids; D020100:Hydrogels; D007202:Indicators and Reagents