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Novel Anisotropic Supramolecular Hydrogel with High Stability over a Wide pH Range

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Langmuir

DOI: 10.1021/la103982e

Authors: Fan Zhao, Yuan Gao, Junfeng Shi, Hayley M. Browdy, Bing Xu

Institution: Brandeis University

Language: English

Topic: Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Cancer Institute

Award: Subcellular enzyme-instructed self-assembly for molecular anticancer nanomedicines