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Ionic Surfactants Induce Amphiphilic Tris(Urea) Hydrogel Formation
Author(s) -
Jinno Yuki,
Yamanaka Masamichi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201200152
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , tris , amphiphile , pulmonary surfactant , urea , benzene , ionic bonding , chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , computer science , organic chemistry , molecule , ion , polymer , copolymer , biochemistry , engineering
All bundled up : A tris(urea)benzene hydrogelator first self‐assembles into fibrous aggregates, which come together to form bundles (see scheme). The bundling process can be controlled by the concentration of ionic surfactant additive. The right concentration leads to supramolecular hydrogel formation.