Issue 22, 2014

Catalyst-mediated yet catalyst-free hydrogels formed by interfacial chemical activation

Abstract

We introduce an entirely new method for forming hydrogels, wherein the formation is triggered by a catalyst, but the resulting hydrogels are catalyst-free. We unexpectedly found that a sufficient amount of crosslinkable catecholquinone/semiquinone free radicals is generated by the physical contact between catechol-containing polymers and surface-immobilized catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Catalyst-mediated yet catalyst-free hydrogels formed by interfacial chemical activation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Nov. 2013
Accepted
19 Janv. 2014
First published
20 Janv. 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 2869-2872

Catalyst-mediated yet catalyst-free hydrogels formed by interfacial chemical activation

E. Byun, J. H. Ryu and H. Lee, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2869 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49043B

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