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On the syneresis of an OPV functionalised dipeptide hydrogel
Ana M Castilla1, Matthew Wallace1, Laura L E Mears1
1Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK. d.j.adams@liverpool.ac.uk.
Soft Matter
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Abstract:
We describe a new dipeptide hydrogel based on an oligophenylene vinylene core. After gelation, the initial network evolves, expelling solvent and resulting in syneresis. We describe this process and the effects in the bulk properties of the material.
