Responsive cyclohexane-based low-molecular-weight hydrogelators with modular architecture

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1663-1667

  Van Bommel, Kjeld J C ^a   Van Der Pol, Cornelia ^a   Muizebelt, Inouk ^a   Friggeri, Arianna ^a   Heeres, André ^a   Meetsma, Auke ^a   Feringa, Ben L ^b   Van Esch, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Gels; Hydrogels; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; GELATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS;

CYCLOHEXANES; HYDROGELATORS; MODULAR DESIGN;

HYDROGELS;

CYCLOHEXANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; GEL; GELATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PHASE TRANSITION; REACTION ANALYSIS; SOLID STATE;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; CYCLOHEXANES; HYDROGELS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 4544280104     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200352396     Document Type: Article

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