Compartmentalizing Supramolecular Hydrogels Using Aqueous Multi-phase Systems
| Autor: | Serhii Mytnyk, Jan H. van Esch, Eduardo Mendes, Frank Versluis, Rienk Eelkema, Alexandre G. L. Olive, Jos M. Poolman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Aqueous solution
Multi phase Chemistry Nanotechnology General Chemistry 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Compartmentalization (psychology) 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Catalysis 0104 chemical sciences Colloid Supramolecular hydrogels 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English). 56(47) |
| ISSN: | 1521-3773 |
| Popis: | A generic method is used for compartmentalization of supramolecular hydrogels by using water-in-water emulsions based on aqueous multi-phase systems (AMPS). By forming the low-molecular-weight hydrogel throughout all phases of all-aqueous emulsions, distinct, micro-compartmentalized materials were created. This structuring approach offers control over the composition of each type of the compartments by directing the partitioning of objects to be encapsulated. Moreover, this method allows for barrier-less, dynamic exchange of even large hydrophilic solutes (MW≈60 kDa) between separate aqueous compartments. These features are expected to find use in the fields of, for instance, micro-structured catalysts, templating, and tissue engineering. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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