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ArticleChemistry of materials : a publication of the American Chemical Society2024

3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene Hydrogels: Relating Structure and Charge Transport in Supramolecular Gels.

Luke C B Salter, Jonathan P Wojciechowski, Ben McLean, Patrick Charchar, Piers R F Barnes, Adam Creamer, James Doutch, Hanna M G Barriga, Margaret N Holme, Irene Yarovsky and 1 more

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Luke C B SalterDepartment of Materials and Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3508-5998
Jonathan P WojciechowskiDepartment of Materials and Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
Ben McLeanSchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7763-8828
Patrick CharcharSchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9201-4711
Piers R F BarnesDepartment of Physics, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7537-8759
Adam CreamerDepartment of Materials and Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
James DoutchISIS Muon and Neutron Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0747-8368
Hanna M G BarrigaDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
Margaret N HolmeDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7314-9493
Irene YarovskySchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4033-5150
Molly M StevensDepartment of Materials and Department of Bioengineering, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-266X

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Medical Research Council MR/R015651/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ionic charge transport is a ubiquitous language of communication in biological systems. As such, bioengineering is in constant need of innovative, soft, and biocompatible materials that facilitate ionic conduction. Low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are complex self-assembled materials that have received increasing attention in recent years. Beyond their biocompatible, self-healing, and stimuli responsive facets, LMWGs can be viewed as a "solid" electrolyte solution. In this work, we investigate 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) as a capping group for a small peptide library, which we use as a system to understand the relationship between modes of assembly and charge transport in supramolecular gels. Through a combination of techniques including small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), NMR-based Van't Hoff analysis, atomic force microscopy (AFM), rheology, four-point probe, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), we found that modifications to the peptide sequence result in distinct assembly pathways, thermodynamic parameters, mechanical properties, and ionic conductivities. Four-point probe conductivity measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy suggest that ionic conductivity is approximately doubled by programmable gel assemblies with hollow cylinder morphologies relative to gels containing solid fibers or a control electrolyte. More broadly, it is hoped this work will serve as a platform for those working on charge transport of aqueous soft materials in general.

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PMCPMC11007859

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