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Preparation of Mechanically Stable Self-Assembled Peptides Hydrogels
Published on: September 6, 2024
Anion-triggered melamine based self-assembly and hydrogel
Jiang-Shan Shen1, Qing-Guo Cai, Yun-Bao Jiang
1Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, 361021, China.
Abstract:
We found that melamine in its protonated form could be triggered by oxoanions such as NO(3)(-), PO(4)(3-), ATP, and SO(4)(2-) to form superstructures and to gelate a large amount of water molecules, presumably resulting from the electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions operating in a synergistic manner; the gelation can be reversibly switched off/on by increasing/decreasing pH or temperature.
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