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Amino acid-based amphiphilic hydrogels: metal ion induced tuning of mechanical and thermal stability

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A phenylalanine based gelator was found to form a hydrogel in phosphate buffer solution. Addition of metal ions to this hydrogel dramatically increases the thermal stability and mechanical strength. Click to show full abstract

A phenylalanine based gelator was found to form a hydrogel in phosphate buffer solution. Addition of metal ions to this hydrogel dramatically increases the thermal stability and mechanical strength.

Keywords: acid based; amino acid; based amphiphilic; stability; amphiphilic hydrogels; thermal stability

Journal Title: RSC Advances
Year Published: 2017

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