title: Mechanically strong, fluorescent hydrogels from zwitterionic, fully π-conjugated polymers.
abstract: Mechanically strong supramolecular hydrogels (up to 98.9% water content) were obtained by the combination of a rigid, fully π-conjugated polymer backbone and zwitterionic side chains. The gels were characterized by SAXS, SEM and rheology measurements and are fluorescent, stimuli responsive (temperature, salts) and bind DNA.
authors: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors: Einat
authors: E
authors: Elmalem
authors: Frank
authors: F
authors: Biedermann
authors: Maik R J
authors: MR
authors: Scherer
authors: Alexandros
authors: A
authors: Koutsioubas
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Toprakcioglu
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Biffi
authors: Wilhelm T S
authors: WT
authors: Huck
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005453:Fluorescence; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012212:Rheology; D053838:Scattering, Small Angle; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D005449:Fluorenes; D020100:Hydrogels; D011108:Polymers; D004247:DNA