Design and Control of Hydrogels Formed by Self‐assembly

Methods of changing low molecular weight gel properties through gelation kinetics

“…[25][26][27] Therefore, there is a need to better understand the assembly process and correlate the precursor, assembly conditions, and self-assembled structures. 28 Many hydrogelators are relatively hydrophobic which drives gelation. 29 Therefore, self-assembly in a gel is considered a non-equilibrium process in which the system moves from a Rebecca E. Ginesi Rebecca Ginesi received her MSci degree from the University of Glasgow, UK in 2020, where she is currently carrying out her PhD under the supervision of Dr Emily Draper.…”

“…25–27 Therefore, there is a need to better understand the assembly process and correlate the precursor, assembly conditions, and self-assembled structures. 28…”

Tunable metallo-hydrogels: Mechanical properties and characterization of stimuli responsive self-assembling peptide hydrogels

“…9 In aqueous solution, these self-assembled peptide architectures can also yield hydrogels by entrapping large amounts of water. [10][11][12] To generate peptide hydrogels, the use of short peptides is particularly appealing as it offers robustness, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. 4,7,[13][14][15] Besides the rational design of short peptides, a common strategy to modulate the self-assembling properties involves protection of the N-and/or C-terminus through use of acetyl or large aromatic groups such as fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl protecting group (Fmoc).…”