Synthetically accessible, tunable, low-molecular-weight oligopeptide organogelators

Cecile Lagadec, David K. Smith

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Abstract

We report a synthetically simple approach to effective and tunable low molecular weight gelators based on amine-initiated oligomerisation of an amino acid N-carboxyanhydride.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)340-342
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jan 2011

Keywords

  • GEL-PHASE MATERIALS
  • BUILDING-BLOCKS
  • GELATION
  • GELATORS
  • PHENYLALANINE
  • COPOLYMERS
  • MECHANISM
  • POLYMERS
  • SOLVENTS
  • NETWORK

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