Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13889-13892 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 96 |
| Early online date | 8 Nov 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 8 Nov 2016 |
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Keywords
- metastable hydrogels
- self-assembling dipeptide
- diphenylalanine
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Metastable hydrogels from aromatic dipeptides. / Conte, M. P.; Singh, N.; Sasselli, I. R.; Escuder, B.; Ulijn, R. V.
In: Chemical Communications, Vol. 52, No. 96, 08.11.2016, p. 13889-13892.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastable hydrogels from aromatic dipeptides
AU - Conte, M. P.
AU - Singh, N.
AU - Sasselli, I. R.
AU - Escuder, B.
AU - Ulijn, R. V.
PY - 2016/11/8
Y1 - 2016/11/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - metastable hydrogels
KW - self-assembling dipeptide
KW - diphenylalanine
UR - http://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journal/cc
U2 - 10.1039/C6CC05821C
DO - 10.1039/C6CC05821C
M3 - Article
VL - 52
SP - 13889
EP - 13892
JO - Chemical Communications
JF - Chemical Communications
SN - 1359-7345
IS - 96
ER -