Salt-induced hydrogelation of functionalised-dipeptides at high pH

Lin Chen; Guillaume Pont; Kyle Morris; Gudrun Lotze; Adam Squires; Louise C Serpell; Dave J Adams

doi:10.1039/c1cc15474e

Salt-induced hydrogelation of functionalised-dipeptides at high pH

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Nov 28;47(44):12071-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15474e. Epub 2011 Oct 17.

Authors

Lin Chen¹, Guillaume Pont, Kyle Morris, Gudrun Lotze, Adam Squires, Louise C Serpell, Dave J Adams

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.

PMID: 22005767
DOI: 10.1039/c1cc15474e

Abstract

Addition of divalent cations to a solution of a naphthalene-diphenylalanine that forms worm-like micelles at high pH results in the formation of a rigid, self-supporting hydrogel.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Dipeptides / chemistry*
Hydrogels / chemistry*
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Micelles
Naphthalenes / chemistry*
Phenylalanine / analogs & derivatives*
Phenylalanine / chemistry
Salts / chemistry

Substances

Dipeptides
Hydrogels
Micelles
Naphthalenes
Salts
naphthalene
phenylalanylphenylalanine
Phenylalanine