Novel anisotropic supramolecular hydrogel with high stability over a wide pH range.
The hydrolysis of the carboxylic ester bond, by a base or catalyzed by an enzyme under weak basic conditions, serves as the only path to obtain a novel anisotropic supramolecular hydrogel that is stable over a wide pH range. This result not only expands the molecular scope of supramolecular hydrogelators but also illustrates the design principles for creating pH-stable supramolecular soft materials.
Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, USA.
Fan
F
Zhao
Yuan
Y
Gao
Junfeng
J
Shi
Hayley M
HM
Browdy
Bing
B
Xu
D016880:Anisotropy; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D015394:Molecular Structure
D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate