Controlling self‐sorting versus co‐assembly in supramolecular gels

DOI: 10.1002/syst.202200008

Authors: Santanu Panja (University of Glasgow) , Bart Dietrich (University of Glasgow) , Andrew Smith (Diamond Light Source) , Annela Seddon (University of Bristol) , Dave J. Adams (University of Glasgow)
Co-authored by industrial partner: No

Type: Journal Paper
Journal: Chemsystemschem

State: Published (Approved)
Published: March 2022
Diamond Proposal Number(s): 27906

Abstract: Supramolecular gels formed by the combination of different organic molecules are of significant interest in the search of new functional materials. When two different molecules are mixed to form gels, the self-assembled fibres can be a result of self-sorting or co-assembly. A key challenge is to control the network type. Here, we demonstrate that control over the network type can be achieved either by varying the hydrophobicity of a component or by employing a pH-switch method.

Journal Keywords: Supramolecular gel; Self-sorting; Co-assembly; Pathway dependence; SAXS; Rheology

Subject Areas: Materials, Chemistry


Instruments: I22-Small angle scattering & Diffraction

Added On: 29/03/2022 09:58

Documents:
ChemSystemsChem - 2022 - Panja - Controlling self%E2%80%90sorting versus co%E2%80%90assembly in supramolecular gels.pdf

Discipline Tags:

Soft condensed matter physics Chemistry Materials Science Organic Chemistry Polymer Science

Technical Tags:

Scattering Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)