Issue 82, 2014
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Onset of mixing-induced thixotropy in hydrogels by mixing two homologues of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators†

Yutaka Ohsedo,*a   Masashi Oono,b   Kowichiro Saruhashib  and  Hisayuki Watanabeab  

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a Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Collaborative Research Division, Art, Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, 4-1 Kyudaishinmachi Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0388, Japan
E-mail: ohsedo@astec.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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b Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., 2-10-1 Tsuboinishi, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8507, Japan

Abstract

We determined the onset of thixotropy in hydrogels when two homologues of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators, N-alkyl-D-glucamides, were mixed. Intriguingly, the hydrogels generated from the individual components did not show such behaviour. The mixing induced onset of thixotropy might be attributed to the improved network quality.

Graphical abstract: Onset of mixing-induced thixotropy in hydrogels by mixing two homologues of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA08345H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Aug 2014
Accepted
04 Sep 2014
First published
08 Sep 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 43560-43563

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Onset of mixing-induced thixotropy in hydrogels by mixing two homologues of low-molecular-weight hydrogelators

Y. Ohsedo, M. Oono, K. Saruhashi and H. Watanabe, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 43560 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA08345H

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