Metastable hydrogels from aromatic dipeptides

Conte, M. P. and Singh, N. and Sasselli, I. R. and Escuder, B. and Ulijn, R. V. (2016) Metastable hydrogels from aromatic dipeptides. Chemical Communications, 52 (96). pp. 13889-13892. ISSN 1359-7345 (https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC05821C)

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Abstract

We demonstrate that the well-known self-assembling dipeptide diphenylalanine (FF) and its amidated derivative (FF-NH2) can form metastable hydrogels upon sonication of the dipeptide solutions. The hydrogels show instantaneous syneresis upon mechanical contact resulting in rapid expulsion of water and collapse into a semi-solid gel.

ORCID iDs

Conte, M. P. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8706-4901, Singh, N., Sasselli, I. R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6062-2440, Escuder, B. and Ulijn, R. V. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-3779;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:59409
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    8 November 2016
    Published
    8 November 2016
    Published Online
    8 November 2016
    Accepted
    14 July 2016
    Submitted
    Keywords:metastable hydrogels, self-assembling dipeptide, diphenylalanine, Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Metals and Alloys, Ceramics and Composites, Chemistry(all), Catalysis, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Bionanotechnology
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:12 Jan 2017 10:26
    Last modified:28 Mar 2023 09:39
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/59409
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