Issue 12, 2013
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RSC Advances

Hydrogel formed by a simple squaric acid derivative†

Yutaka Ohsedo,*a   Misao Miyamoto,‡ab   Masashi Oono,b   Kazuaki Shikiib  and  Akihiro Tanakab  

* Corresponding authors

a Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Collaborative Research Division, Art, Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University, 203-1 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0385, Japan
E-mail: ohsedo@astec.kyushu-u.ac.jp
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Tel: (+81) 92-400-4381

b Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., 2-10-1 Tsuboi-cho, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8507, Japan

Abstract

A new and simple low-molecular-weight gelator containing squaric acid moiety (PhSQ) forms a hydrogel or crystal in aqueous solution depending on the PhSQ concentration. The hydrogelation ability of PhSQ can be enhanced by adding an acid reagent. The hydrogel might consist of bundles of PhSQ whose hydrophilic porous cavities contain water.

Graphical abstract: Hydrogel formed by a simple squaric acid derivative

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RA22921H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
16 Nov 2012
Accepted
03 Jan 2013
First published
04 Jan 2013

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 3844-3847

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Hydrogel formed by a simple squaric acid derivative

Y. Ohsedo, M. Miyamoto, M. Oono, K. Shikii and A. Tanaka, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 3844 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22921H

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