An "Ingredients" Approach to Functional Self‐Synthesizing Materials: A Metal‐Ion‐Selective, Multi‐Responsive, Self‐Assembled Hydrogel. Issue 48 (21st October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Jianwei; Cvrtila, Ivica; Colomb‐Delsuc, Mathieu; Otten, Edwin; Otto, Sijbren
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 20:Issue 48(2014)
• Page Start: 15709
• Page End: 15714
• Publication Date: 2014-10-21
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404977
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>New methodology for making novel materials is highly desirable. Here, an "ingredients" approach to functional self‐assembled hydrogels was developed. By designing a building block to contain the right ingredients, a multi‐responsive, self‐assembled hydrogel was obtained through a process of template‐induced self‐synthesis in a dynamic combinatorial library. The system can be switched between gel and solution by light, redox reactions, pH, temperature, mechanical energy and sequestration or addition of Mg^II salt.</p> </abstract>