A unique thermo-induced gel-to-gel transition in a pH-sensitive small-molecule hydrogel
Abstract For a hydrogel based on a zwitterionic dendritic surfactant, we report an apparently unprecedented reversible temperature-induced gel-to-gel phase transition below the melting point of its alkyl chains, where the supramolecular self-assembly of surfactant molecules underwent a dramatic tran...
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/558063174c9c4f7293d5e8daad8924f7 |
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| Sumario: | Abstract For a hydrogel based on a zwitterionic dendritic surfactant, we report an apparently unprecedented reversible temperature-induced gel-to-gel phase transition below the melting point of its alkyl chains, where the supramolecular self-assembly of surfactant molecules underwent a dramatic transformation from low-temperature surfactant bilayers to high-temperature entangled surfactant worm-like micelles. |
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