On the syneresis of an OPV functionalised dipeptide hydrogel

Ana M. Castilla, Matthew Wallace, Laura L.E. Mears, Emily R. Draper, James Doutch, Sarah Rogers, Dave J. Adams

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    Abstract

    We describe a new dipeptide hydrogel based on an oligophenylene vinylene core. After gelation, the initial network evolves, expelling solvent and resulting in syneresis. We describe this process and the effects in the bulk properties of the material.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7848-7854
    Number of pages7
    JournalSoft Matter
    Volume12
    Issue number37
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2016

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