Interplay of Molecular Hydrogelators and SDS Affords Responsive Soft Matter Systems with Tunable Properties
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Interplay of Molecular Hydrogelators and SDS Affords Responsive Soft Matter Systems with Tunable PropertiesAuthor (s)
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2013Publisher
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0743-7463; 1520-5827Bibliographic citation
NEBOT, Vicent J., et al. Interplay of Molecular Hydrogelators and SDS Affords Responsive Soft Matter Systems with Tunable Properties. Langmuir, 2013, vol. 29, no 30, p. 9544-9550.Type
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The gelation efficiency of low molecular weight bolaamphiphilic hydrogelators 1 and 2 is influenced by the presence of SDS micelles. Similarly, the critical micellar concentration value of SDS is reduced in the presence ... [+]
The gelation efficiency of low molecular weight bolaamphiphilic hydrogelators 1 and 2 is influenced by the presence of SDS micelles. Similarly, the critical micellar concentration value of SDS is reduced in the presence of the studied molecular hydrogelators. Rheological measurements indicate that the strength of the hydrogels can be modulated with SDS, the gels becoming weaker in the presence of micelles This behavior has been rationalized with the help of NMR studies using diffusion measurements and NOE correlations. The results obtained clearly point to the formation of mixed micelles composed of SDS and the hydrogelators. In the case of 1, the gelator:SDS ratio in the mixed micelles has been estimated from solubility studies to be ca. 1:2.5. Electron microscopy reveals that when SDS is present, the morphology of the xerogels is modified in its appearance at the micrometer scale but fibers with diameter in the nanometer range are observe in all the cases. The interplay between the surfactant and the gelators provides with new possibilities for the modulation of both gel and micelle formation. Examples are shown to highlight the potential usefulness of this type of interconnected system. In one case the release of a gel entrapped dye is modulated by the presence of SDS and sodium chloride. In another example, an intricate system that responds to a temperature excursion by irreversible micelle disassembly is shown. [-]
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