Cerium oxide nanoparticle-mediated self-assembly of hybrid supramolecular hydrogels

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Aug 18;48(64):7934-6. doi: 10.1039/c2cc33351a. Epub 2012 Jul 5.

Abstract

Hybrid supramolecular hydrogels are prepared by non-enzymatic dephosphorylation of N-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl tyrosine-(O)-phosphate (FMOC-Tyr-P) using catalytic cerium oxide nanoparticles. The organic-inorganic hydrogels exhibit enhanced viscoelastic properties compared with analogous materials prepared using alkaline phosphatase.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cerium / chemistry*
  • Hydrogels / chemical synthesis*
  • Hydrogels / chemistry
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemical synthesis
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Hydrogels
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Cerium
  • ceric oxide