title: On the syneresis of an OPV functionalised dipeptide hydrogel.
abstract: We describe a new dipeptide hydrogel based on an oligophenylene vinylene core. After gelation, the initial network evolves, expelling solvent and resulting in syneresis. We describe this process and the effects in the bulk properties of the material.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Castilla
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Laura L E
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Mears
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Emily R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Draper
authors.affiliation: ISIS Pulsed Neutron Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doutch
authors.affiliation: ISIS Pulsed Neutron Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, UK.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Dave J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Adams