Chemical Communications · 2008 · 104 citations · 20 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryCalixarene ChemistryGelsHydrogelsSupramolecular GelsSupramolecular PolymersCalixarene DerivativesCalixarene FunctionalizationCalixarene PolymersChiral CalixarenesPh-sensitive HydrogelsPolymeric CalixarenesSmart HydrogelsWater-soluble Calixarenes
A water-soluble, chiral calix[4]arene has been found to form hydrogels when triggered by the presence of specific anions, with efficacy linked to the Hofmeister series; the gel properties are modified by the associated cations, and gelation can be reversibly switched off by increasing pH.
20
Specific Ion Effects on Interfacial Water Structure near Macromolecules
Xin Chen, Tinglu Yang, Sho Kataoka et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2007 · 335 citations
Photo-, Thermally, and pH-Responsive Microgels
Manuel Márquez, Tong Cai, Rohit Rosario et al. · Langmuir · 2006 · 229 citations