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ArticleCommunications chemistry2025

Self-sorting and co-assembly control in multicomponent supramolecular hydrogels with dual monomer and polymer statistical distribution.

Mary C Jones, Leide P Cavalcanti, Gregory N Smith, Robert Dalgliesh, Stephen R Euston, Filipe Vilela, Valeria Arrighi, Gareth O Lloyd

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Article in Communications chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mary C JonesSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK.
Leide P CavalcantiISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Didcot, OX11 0QX, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-0058
Gregory N SmithISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Didcot, OX11 0QX, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-5657
Robert DalglieshISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Didcot, OX11 0QX, Oxfordshire, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6814-679X
Stephen R EustonSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK.
Filipe VilelaSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK. f.vilela@hw.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-9759
Valeria ArrighiSchool of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK. v.arrighi@hw.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4245-3249
Gareth O LloydSchool of Chemistry, Joseph Black Laboratories, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK. glloyd@lincoln.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-1480

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multicomponent supramolecular polymer gels are a class of soft matter materials which form via the assembly of two or more small molecules. Different structures can be generated with interesting potential functions and applications. Insight into the assembly mechanism is key in the design of these systems for specific applications. Herein, a series of hydrogels with diverse structures and functionalities were synthesised. Using dynamic covalent chemistry as a key tool we show that it is possible to control the monomer assembly, forming both self-sorted and co-assembled polymers and gels from the same initial components. The hierarchical structure of the gels is difficult to elucidate. We emphasise the significance of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and spin-echo SANS (SESANS) measurements in characterising these intricate assemblies and demonstrate that these techniques are able to differentiate among self-sorted and co-assembled structures even when using chemically similar components.

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PMID40877411
PMCPMC12394493

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