Transient supramolecular hydrogels formed by catalytic control over molecular self-assembly.

Wang, Hucheng; Liu, Liqun; Bai, Shengyu; Guo, Xuhong; Eelkema, Rienk; van Esch, Jan H; Wang, Yiming · Soft Matter · 2020

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The present work shows how transient supramolecular hydrogels can be formed by catalytically controlled molecular self-assembly. Catalysis formation of molecular gelators leads the self-assembly along a kinetically favored pathway, resulting in transient hydrogels. This work demonstrates an effective approach towards pathway-dependent supramolecular materials.