A unique thermo-induced gel-to-gel transition in a pH-sensitive small-molecule hydrogel

作者:Xie, Hongtao; Ayoubi, Mehran Asad; Lu, Wensheng; Wang, Jide*; Huang, Jianbin*; Wang, Wei*
来源:Scientific Reports, 2017, 7(1): 8459.
DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-09304-z

摘要

For a hydrogel based on a zwitterionic dendritic surfactant, we report an apparently unprecedented reversible temperature-induced gel-to-gel phase transition below the melting point of its alkyl chains, where the supramolecular self-assembly of surfactant molecules underwent a dramatic transformation from low-temperature surfactant bilayers to high-temperature entangled surfactant worm-like micelles.

  • 出版日期2017-8-16
  • 单位新疆大学; 北京大学; 分子动态与稳态结构国家重点实验室; 中国科学院