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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) offer tunable properties for advanced materials.
  • 3D printing enables precise fabrication of complex structures.
  • Conductive soft materials are crucial for emerging electronic and biomedical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop 3D-printable conductive gels using LMWGs.
  • To investigate the role of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in gel conductivity.
  • To fabricate multi-domain soft materials with differential conductivity.

Main Methods:

  • Wet-spinning 3D printing of gels based on 1,3:2,4-dibenzylidenesorbitol (DBS) scaffolds.
  • Incorporation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) into DBS-CONHNH2 gels.
  • Assessment of electrical conductivity in printed gel stripes and multi-domain patterns.

Main Results:

  • Successfully 3D-printed gel stripes using DBS-CONHNH2 and DBS-COOH.
  • DBS-CONHNH2 gels loaded with Au(III) formed embedded AuNPs, significantly increasing conductivity.
  • DBS-COOH gels exhibited lower conductivity due to the absence of AuNP formation.
  • Fabricated multi-domain soft materials with distinct conductive regions.

Conclusions:

  • Wet-spinning of LMWGs is a viable method for fabricating conductive 3D-printed gels.
  • AuNP incorporation enhances the conductivity of DBS-based gels.
  • The developed materials hold promise for soft nanoelectronics and tissue engineering applications.