A low molecular weight hydrogel with unusual gel aging

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Apr 18;51(30):6595-7. doi: 10.1039/c5cc01334h.

Abstract

We describe a dipeptide hydrogel with unusual aging characteristics. Over time, a transformation from a turbid gel to a transparent gel occurs which is initiated from the air-water interface. Here, we investigate this transition and discuss the implications of this aging on the bulk properties of the gel.