Groombridge, Alexander S., Palma, Aniello, Parker, Richard M., Abell, Chris, Scherman, Oren A. (2016) Aqueous interfacial gels assembled from small molecule supramolecular polymers. Chemical Science, 8 (2). pp. 1350-1355. ISSN 2041-6520. (doi:10.1039/C6SC04103E) (KAR id:64610)
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Abstract
The self-assembly of a stimuli-responsive aqueous supramolecular hyperbranched polymer from small molecules is reported. This system is composed of ditopic and tritopic guest-functionalised molecules that are able to form heteroternary supramolecular complexes with the macrocyclic host cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]). We demonstrate that the supramolecular hyperbranched polymer formed is responsive to both photo- and chemical stimuli, exhibiting reversibility. Furthermore, this system is shown to assemble at liquid–liquid interfaces, which upon gelation, is observable on the micrometre scale. This self-healing supramolecular network can act as a soft matter barrier for aqueous microdroplets, inhibiting their coalescence.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1039/C6SC04103E |
| Additional information: | This manuscript is deposited in the Cambridge repository. AP doe not have access to the AAM. |
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Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD431 Organic Chemistry- Biochemistry- Proteins, peptides, amino acids Q Science > QD Chemistry > QD473 Physical properties in relation to structure |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy |
| Depositing User: | Aniello Palma |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2017 11:18 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 09 Dec 2022 05:23 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/64610 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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Palma, Aniello.
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