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Multifunctional, biocompatible, non-peptidic hydrogels: from water purification to drug delivery
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posted on 2023-06-09, 12:01 authored by Benjamin C Baker, Clare L Higgins, Divyashree Ravishankar, Howard M Colquhoun, Gary C Stevens, Francesca Greco, Barnaby GreenlandBarnaby Greenland, Wayne HayesA novel series of low molecular weight non-peptidic, biocompatible super-hydrogelators with both water purification and drug delivery properties have been developed. Linking the bis aromatic urea groups responsible for gelation together to form bi- and tri-armed gelators, affords good control over gelation and water purification properties. The use of the gels as effective drug scavengers and delivery systems has been demonstrated with dye substrates, via pH inversion, as monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy. Finally, the systems' abilities as both drug scavenging and delivery systems have been demonstrated with the clinically-approved drugs chlorpromazine and doxorubicin, respectively.
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Journal
Chemistry SelectISSN
2365-6549Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
Issue
8Volume
1Page range
1641-1649Department affiliated with
- Chemistry Publications
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