Reversible Self-assembly of a Viologen-based Supramolecular Gel Network under Electrochemical Control.

ABSTRACT: Redox-responsive supramolecular gels involving highly ordered assemblies of small molecules that can exist in different stable oxidation states are very promising soft materials for many applications ranging from catalysis to electronics. Stimulation of such materials has however so far relied mainly on the addition of chemical fuels (oxidizing or reducing agents) which makes the reversibility of the induced phenomena intrinsically limited. In this context, electrochemical stimulation is particularly interesting but unfortunately remains largely unexplored due to major scientific and technical obstacles. Here we present the electrochemical response of a supramolecular gel obtained by self-assembly of a low molecular weight gelator derived from 4,4'-bipyridinium salts into chiral hollow fib

SUBMITTER: Andrieux V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12734659 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature