Chemical signal activation of an organocatalyst enables control over soft material formation

Chemical signal activation of an organocatalyst enables control over soft material formation

Enzymes regulated by chemical signals are common in biology, but few such artificial catalysts exist. Here, the authors design an aniline catalyst that, when activated by a chemical trigger, catalyses formation of hydrazone-based gels, demonstrating signal response in a soft material.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fanny Trausel, Chandan Maity, Jos M. Poolman, D. S. J. Kouwenberg, Frank Versluis, Jan H. van Esch, Rienk Eelkema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00998-3
Description
Summary:Enzymes regulated by chemical signals are common in biology, but few such artificial catalysts exist. Here, the authors design an aniline catalyst that, when activated by a chemical trigger, catalyses formation of hydrazone-based gels, demonstrating signal response in a soft material.
ISSN:2041-1723

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