Department of Supramolecular and Biomaterials Chemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9502, 2300, RA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Advanced Soft Matter Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629, HZ, Delft, The Netherlands.
Adv Mater. 2017 Mar;29(12). doi: 10.1002/adma.201603769. Epub 2017 Jan 24.
The use of polymeric crosslinkers is an attractive method to modify the mechanical properties of supramolecular materials, but their effects on the self-assembly of the underlying supramolecular polymer networks are poorly understood. Modulation of the gelation pathway of a reaction-coupled low molecular weight hydrogelator is demonstrated using (bio)polymeric crosslinkers of disparate physicochemical identities, providing a handle for control over materials properties.
使用聚合交联剂是一种很有吸引力的方法，可以改变超分子材料的机械性能，但它们对基础超分子聚合物网络自组装的影响还了解甚少。本研究使用具有不同物理化学性质的（生物）聚合物交联剂来调节反应偶联的低分子量水凝胶形成途径，为控制材料性能提供了一种手段。
