Supramolecular gels with high strength by tuning of calix[4]arene-derived networks

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Lee, Ji Ha ^a   Park, Jaehyeon ^a   Park, Jin Woo ^a   Ahn, Hyo Jun ^a   Jaworski, Justyn ^b,c   Jung, Jong Hwa ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Institute of Nano Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIX[4]ARENE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ELECTROLYTE; HYDRAZONE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LITHIUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

DUCTILITY; ELECTROLYTE; GEL; HYDRATION; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; LITHIUM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; SOLVENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONDUCTANCE; HYDROGEL; LIQUID; OLIGOMERIZATION; SOLUBILITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 84925359645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7650     Document Type: Article

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