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Dendritic gels - Many arms make light work. / Smith, David K.
In: Advanced Materials, Vol. 18, No. 20, 17.10.2006, p. 2773-2778.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Dendritic gels - Many arms make light work
AU - Smith, David K.
PY - 2006/10/17
Y1 - 2006/10/17
N2 - Dendrimers and dendrons are a unique class of molecular-scale building blocks for the construction of nanostructured materials. This article provides an accessible overview of the ways in which the unique architectural feature of molecular-scale branching can endow gel-phase materials with tunability and a high density of functionality. This makes these structures ideal for the construction of multiply crosslinked covalent gels, and also for the self-assembly of multiply bound non-covalent (supramolecular) gels. The unique properties and potential applications of these types of material are discussed.
AB - Dendrimers and dendrons are a unique class of molecular-scale building blocks for the construction of nanostructured materials. This article provides an accessible overview of the ways in which the unique architectural feature of molecular-scale branching can endow gel-phase materials with tunability and a high density of functionality. This makes these structures ideal for the construction of multiply crosslinked covalent gels, and also for the self-assembly of multiply bound non-covalent (supramolecular) gels. The unique properties and potential applications of these types of material are discussed.
KW - CONTROLLABLE NANOMATERIALS
KW - PEPTIDIC DENDRIMERS
KW - BUILDING-BLOCKS
KW - ONE-COMPONENT
KW - MOLECULES
KW - CHEMISTRY
KW - POLYMERS
KW - GELATORS
KW - ETHERS
U2 - 10.1002/adma.200600474
DO - 10.1002/adma.200600474
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 2773
EP - 2778
JO - Advanced Materials
JF - Advanced Materials
SN - 0935-9648
IS - 20
ER -