[HTML][HTML] Low-molecular-weight gels: the state of the art

ER Draper, DJ Adams - Chem, 2017 - cell.com
Low-molecular-weight gels are currently a hugely important class of materials that are
attracting significant interest. These gels are formed when small molecules self-assemble …

Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Functional π-gelators and their applications

SS Babu, VK Praveen, A Ajayaghosh - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …

Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles

S Fleming, RV Ulijn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …

The importance of the self-assembly process to control mechanical properties of low molecular weight hydrogels

J Raeburn, AZ Cardoso, DJ Adams - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels can be formed by the self-assembly of certain small molecules in water. Self-
assembly occurs via non-covalent interactions. The self-assembly leads to the formation of …

Insights into low molecular mass organic gelators: a focus on drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

KJ Skilling, F Citossi, TD Bradshaw, M Ashford… - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years low molecular mass organic gelators (LMOGs) have gained increasing
interest as an alternative biomaterial to polymer derived gels, with potential applications in …

High‐strength, durable all‐silk fibroin hydrogels with versatile processability toward multifunctional applications

Z Zhu, S Ling, J Yeo, S Zhao, L Tozzi… - Advanced functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are the focus of extensive research due to their potential use in fields including
biomedical, pharmaceutical, biosensors, and cosmetics. However, the general weak …

Photoresponsive gelators

ER Draper, DJ Adams - Chemical Communications, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Low molecular weight gels can be responsive to a range of external stimuli. The use of light
as an external stimulus to modify gels is of particular interest for a number of reasons. Light …

The effect of solvent choice on the gelation and final hydrogel properties of Fmoc–diphenylalanine

J Raeburn, C Mendoza-Cuenca, BN Cattoz, MA Little… - Soft matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Gels can be formed by dissolving Fmoc–diphenylalanine (Fmoc–PhePhe or FmocFF) in an
organic solvent and adding water. We show here that the choice and amount of organic …

Controlling the assembly and properties of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators

ER Draper, DJ Adams - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Low-molecular-weight gels are formed by the self-assembly of small molecules into fibrous
networks that can immobilize a significant amount of solvent. Here, we focus on our work …