Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy
The assembly and disassembly of supramolecular gel fibres are observed in situ using variable temperature scanning probe microscopy. The results show that fibre formation can be monitored at high resolution at a surface, and the final fibre morphologies are broadly consistent with those found by ex...
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| author | Barker, Emily Goh, Ching Yong Jones, Franca Mocerino, Mauro Skelton, B. Becker, Thomas Ogden, Mark |
| author_facet | Barker, Emily Goh, Ching Yong Jones, Franca Mocerino, Mauro Skelton, B. Becker, Thomas Ogden, Mark |
| author_sort | Barker, Emily |
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| description | The assembly and disassembly of supramolecular gel fibres are observed in situ using variable temperature scanning probe microscopy. The results show that fibre formation can be monitored at high resolution at a surface, and the final fibre morphologies are broadly consistent with those found by ex situ analysis of the bulk gel. The impact of a gelation inhibitor upon the fibre morphology is successfully investigated, providing direct evidence for the mechanism of inhibition as a function of additive concentration. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-449192017-09-13T15:45:17Z Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy Barker, Emily Goh, Ching Yong Jones, Franca Mocerino, Mauro Skelton, B. Becker, Thomas Ogden, Mark The assembly and disassembly of supramolecular gel fibres are observed in situ using variable temperature scanning probe microscopy. The results show that fibre formation can be monitored at high resolution at a surface, and the final fibre morphologies are broadly consistent with those found by ex situ analysis of the bulk gel. The impact of a gelation inhibitor upon the fibre morphology is successfully investigated, providing direct evidence for the mechanism of inhibition as a function of additive concentration. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44919 10.1039/c5sc02196k fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Barker, Emily Goh, Ching Yong Jones, Franca Mocerino, Mauro Skelton, B. Becker, Thomas Ogden, Mark Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title | Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title_full | Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title_fullStr | Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title_short | Investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| title_sort | investigating hydrogel formation using in situ variable-temperature scanning probe microscopy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44919 |