title: Salt-induced hydrogelation of functionalised-dipeptides at high pH.
abstract: Addition of divalent cations to a solution of a naphthalene-diphenylalanine that forms worm-like micelles at high pH results in the formation of a rigid, self-supporting hydrogel.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Chen
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Pont
authors: Kyle
authors: K
authors: Morris
authors: Gudrun
authors: G
authors: Lotze
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Squires
authors: Louise C
authors: LC
authors: Serpell
authors: Dave J
authors: DJ
authors: Adams
mesh_terms: D004151:Dipeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008823:Micelles; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D020100:Hydrogels; D008823:Micelles; D009281:Naphthalenes; D012492:Salts; C031721:naphthalene; C026650:phenylalanylphenylalanine; D010649:Phenylalanine