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3. Conformational control of bis-urea self-assembled supramolecular pH switchable low-molecular-weight hydrogelators

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O'Donnell, Adam, Gavriel, Alex, Christie, William, Chippindale, Ann, German, Ian, and Hayes, Wayne

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We report the synthesis and investigation into the structure-property relationships of eight different low molecular weight hydrogelators based on a bisaromatic urea core unit, all of which form gels as the pH of the solution is lowered. The low molecular weight hydrogelators are functionalized with carboxylic acid moieties on one aromatic ring, and the other aromatic ring features a nitro functional group either in the meta- or para-position relative to the urea linkage. Ortho-methyl substituents were installed on the aromatic rings to enforce a non-coplanar arrangement between the phenyl and urea moieties. Gel formation was triggered by the addition of a mineral acid or the ring-opening hydrolysis of glucono-δ-lactone. The low molecular weight hydrogelators were studied by a variety of analytical techniques, including NMR spectroscopy and rheology. In addition, their ability to uptake a dye, methylene blue, was determined by UV-vis spectroscopy.

Published
2021

9. Halomethyl-cobalt(bis-acetylacetonate) for the controlled synthesis of functional polymers

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UCL - SST/IMCN/MOST - Molecules, Solids and Reactivity, Demarteau, Jérémy, Kermagoret, Anthony, German, Ian, Cordella, Daniela, Robeyns, Koen, De Winter, Julien, Gerbaux, Pascal, Jerôme, Christine, Debuigne, Antoine, Detrembleur , Christophe, UCL - SST/IMCN/MOST - Molecules, Solids and Reactivity, Demarteau, Jérémy, Kermagoret, Anthony, German, Ian, Cordella, Daniela, Robeyns, Koen, De Winter, Julien, Gerbaux, Pascal, Jerôme, Christine, Debuigne, Antoine, and Detrembleur , Christophe

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Novel organocobalt complexes featuring weak C–CoL2 bonds (L = acetylacetonate) are prepared and used as sources of halomethyl radicals. They permit the precision synthesis of a-halide functionalized and telechelic polymers in organic media or in water. Substitution of halide by azide allows derivatization of polymers using the CuAAC click reaction.

Published
2015

12. Healable Supramolecular Polyurethane Elastomers Possessing Pendant Bis-Aromatic Urea Recognition Units for Use in Repairable Coatings.

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O'Donnell AD, Hyder M, Chippindale AM, Harries JL, German IM, and Hayes W

Abstract

This paper describes the synthesis, characterization, and supramolecular assembly of polyurethane elastomers. Bis-aromatic urea hydrogen-bonding motifs have been used to promote the self-assembly of the materials. The materials described comprise a soft block, namely, polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMG), as a telechelic diol and hard crystalline domains that feature a bis-aromatic urea hydrogen bonding motif as a chain extender. Two diols were polymerized (one featuring the bis-aromatic urea hydrogen bonding motif) with a PTMG diisocyanate prepolymer to yield supramolecular polyurethanes with molecular weights ca . 185000 with polydispersities ca . 2.0. The mechanical properties and processing temperatures of the polyurethanes were shown to be tunable by controlling the feed ratio of the supramolecular chain extenders. These supramolecular polyurethanes were found to be healable in nature, offering a useful property for use of these elastomers in applications such as cable coatings., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (© 2024 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.)

Published
2024
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