Baral, A., Basak, S., Basu, K., Dehsorkhi, A., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926 and Banerjee, A.
(2015)
Time-dependent gel to gel transformation of a peptide based supramolecular gelator.
Soft Matter, 11 (24).
pp. 4944-4951.
ISSN 1744-683X
doi: 10.1039/c5sm00808e
Abstract/Summary
A dipeptide with a long fatty acid chain at its N-terminus gives hydrogels in phosphate buffer in the pH range 7.0–8.5. The hydrogel with a gelator concentration of 0.45% (w/v) at pH 7.46 (physiological pH) provides a very good platform to study dynamic changes within a supramolecular framework as it exhibits remarkable change in its appearance with time. Interestingly, the first formed transparent hydrogel gradually transforms into a turbid gel within 2 days. These two forms of the hydrogel have been thoroughly investigated by using small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), field emission scanning electron microscopic (FE-SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopic (HR-TEM) imaging, FT-IR and rheometric analyses. The SAXS and low angle PXRD studies substantiate different packing arrangements for the gelator molecules for these two different gel states (the freshly prepared and the aged hydrogel). Moreover, rheological studies of these two gels reveal that the aged gel is stiffer than the freshly prepared gel.
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Refereed | Yes |
Divisions | Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry |
Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
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