A “self-shrinking” supramolecular hydrogel with a 3D shape memory performance from an unnatural amino acid derivative
Dinesh Kumar Duraisamy, Panchal Dhruvisha Sureshbhai, Puchalapalli Saveri, Abhijit P. Deshpande, Ganesh Shanmugam
Abstract
fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl-L-β-phenylalanine, as a minimalistic model. The self-shrinking properties of this hydrogel can be explored for potential applications.
Topics & Concepts
Supramolecular chemistryDerivative (finance)Amino acidMaterials scienceChemistrySelf-assemblyNanotechnologyMoleculeOrganic chemistryBiochemistryFinancial economicsEconomicsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications