title: Supramolecular hydrogels formed by pyrene-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) star polymers through inclusion complexation of pyrene dimers with γ-cyclodextrin.
abstract: Novel supramolecular hydrogels were formed between pyrene-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) star polymers and γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD), through the inclusion complexation of dimers of the pyrene terminals with γ-CD, where γ-CD was directly used as a supramolecular cross-linking reagent without any modification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117574.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kerh Li
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zhongxing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiping
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Suat Hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D019281:Dimerization; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D011721:Pyrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D047408:gamma-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D020100:Hydrogels; D011721:Pyrenes; D047408:gamma-Cyclodextrins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C023792:gamma-cyclodextrin