Bio-based hydrogels induced by salts.

Authors :: Zhang P
Yin Y
Tong X
Chen P
He Z
Li Z
Xu B
Wang C
Kang X
Han B
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2024 Oct 15; Vol. 60 (83), pp. 11960-11963. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 15.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: In this study, we introduce a salt-responsive hydrogel system utilizing a sugar-derived surfactant featuring a polyhydroxy spacer in its headgroup. The inclusion of salts enhances and organizes the intermolecular hydrogen bonding within the hydrophilic region of the polyhydroxy spacer, promoting cross-linking among surfactant molecules.