title: Salt, pH and thermoresponsive supramolecular hydrogel of N-(4-n-tetradecyloxybenzoyl)-L-carnosine.
abstract: A carnosine based amphiphilic hydrogelator has been developed which efficiently gelates water and exhibits salt, pH and thermoresponsive gelation properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721 302, India.
authors.forename: Amrita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: Joykrishna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dey
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002336:Carnosine