Mixed Conductive, Injectable, and Fluorescent Supramolecular Eutectogel Composites

Eutectogels are an emerging family of soft ionic materials alternative to ionic liquid gels and organogels, offering fresh perspectives for designing functional dynamic platforms in water-free environments. Herein, the first example of mixed ionic and electronic conducting supramolecular eutectogel...

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Autores: Criado-González, Miryam, Alegret, Nuria, Fracaroli, Alejandro M., Mantione, Daniele, Guzmán-González, Gregorio, Del Olmo, Rafael, Tashiro, Kentaro, Tomé, Liliana C., Picchio, Matias L., Mecerreyes, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/415285
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/415285
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85159206969
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioimaging
Deep Eutectic Solvents
Ionic Liquids
Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors
Supramolecular Eutectogels
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Sumario:Eutectogels are an emerging family of soft ionic materials alternative to ionic liquid gels and organogels, offering fresh perspectives for designing functional dynamic platforms in water-free environments. Herein, the first example of mixed ionic and electronic conducting supramolecular eutectogel composites is reported. A fluorescent glutamic acid-derived low-molecular-weight gelator (LMWG) was found to self-assemble into nanofibrillar networks in deep eutectic solvents (DES)/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT): chondroitin sulfate dispersions. These dynamic materials displayed excellent injectability and self-healing properties, high ionic conductivity (up to 10-2  S cm-1 ), good biocompatibility, and fluorescence imaging ability. This set of features turns the mixed conducting supramolecular eutectogels into promising adaptive materials for bioimaging and electrostimulation applications.