Wet-spinning multi-component low-molecular-weight gelators to print synergistic soft materials
Emma N. Drew, Carmen C. Piras, Juliette Fitremann, David K. Smith
Abstract
Two different low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) have been 3D-printed as filaments by wet-spininng. When the two LMWGs are simultaneously wet-spun, the co-assembled hybrid gel filaments combine the individual properties of the two gelators (dynamic pH response and in-situ metal nanoparticle formation) in synergistic ways, creating gel objects with new properties.
Topics & Concepts
Component (thermodynamics)SpinningChemical engineeringSoft materialsIn situNanoparticleNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringThermodynamicsPhysicsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes