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Design and Application of Self‐Assembled Low Molecular Weight Hydrogels
Author(s) -
de Loos Maaike,
Feringa Ben L.,
van Esch Jan H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200400723
Subject(s) - chemistry , self healing hydrogels , nanotechnology , serendipity , rational design , drug delivery , aqueous solution , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , philosophy , materials science , epistemology
Over the past years, the gelation of aqueous solutions by low molecular weight (LMW) compounds has become an area of increasing interest, owing to developments in the field of LMW organogelators. Until recently, LMW hydrogelators were found only by serendipity, nowadays rational design as well as application of LMW hydrogelators has become feasible. As a consequence, an increasing number of responsive and functional LMW hydrogels are reported, offering great prospects for diverse applications including drug delivery and smart materials. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)