Salt, pH and thermoresponsive supramolecular hydrogel of N-(4-n-tetradecyloxybenzoyl)-L-carnosine.
A carnosine based amphiphilic hydrogelator has been developed which efficiently gelates water and exhibits salt, pH and thermoresponsive gelation properties.
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Amrita
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Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721 302, India.
Shrivastava
Saurabh
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Dey
Joykrishna
J
D002336:Carnosine / Q000737:chemistry*; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D044367:Phase Transition; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*; D044366:Transition Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002336:Carnosine