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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Tuning viscoelastic properties of supramolecular peptide gels via dynamic covalent crosslinking†

Mohammad Aref Khalily,a   Melis Goktasa  and  Mustafa O. Guler*a  

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a Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey 06800
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Abstract

A dynamic covalent crosslinking approach is used to crosslink supramolecular peptide gels. This novel approach facilitates tuning viscoelastic properties of the gel and enhances mechanical stability (storage modulus exceeding 105 Pa) of the peptide gels.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4OB02217C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Oct 2014
Accepted
19 Dec 2014
First published
19 Dec 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 1983-1987

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Tuning viscoelastic properties of supramolecular peptide gels via dynamic covalent crosslinking

M. A. Khalily, M. Goktas and M. O. Guler, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 1983 DOI: 10.1039/C4OB02217C

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