Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle
Lopez‐Acosta A, Valera JS, Klajn R, Hermans TM. 2026. Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle. ChemSystemsChem. 8(3), e70037.
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Lopez‐Acosta, Alvaro;
Valera, Jorge S.;
Klajn, RafalISTA;
Hermans, Thomas M.
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Abstract
We explore the use of a photoacid in a chemical reaction cycle, which allows for the controlled sol‐to‐gel transition of a saccharide aldehyde‐based self‐assembling system. The modulation of the pH with light enables to generate chemical fuels in situ, thus triggering monomer activation and gelation. Our efforts represent a promising step toward dissipative self‐assembled systems with a higher degree of spatiotemporal control.
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2026-04-06
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ChemSystemsChem
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Wiley
Acknowledgement
J.S.V. and T.M.H. acknowledge funding from ERC-2017-STG “Life-Cycle” (757910) and ERC-2022-CoG “Suprabot” (101087514). A.L-A. acknowledges the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 812868 for Ph.D. funding. R.K. acknowledges support through the Award for Research Cooperation and High Excellence in Science (ARCHES) from the Federal German Ministry and Research.
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8
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3
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e70037
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Lopez‐Acosta A, Valera JS, Klajn R, Hermans TM. Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle. ChemSystemsChem. 2026;8(3). doi:10.1002/syst.70037
Lopez‐Acosta, A., Valera, J. S., Klajn, R., & Hermans, T. M. (2026). Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle. ChemSystemsChem. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/syst.70037
Lopez‐Acosta, Alvaro, Jorge S. Valera, Rafal Klajn, and Thomas M. Hermans. “Photoacid‐mediated Controllable Gelation in a Chemical Reaction Cycle.” ChemSystemsChem. Wiley, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/syst.70037.
A. Lopez‐Acosta, J. S. Valera, R. Klajn, and T. M. Hermans, “Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle,” ChemSystemsChem, vol. 8, no. 3. Wiley, 2026.
Lopez‐Acosta A, Valera JS, Klajn R, Hermans TM. 2026. Photoacid‐mediated controllable gelation in a chemical reaction cycle. ChemSystemsChem. 8(3), e70037.
Lopez‐Acosta, Alvaro, et al. “Photoacid‐mediated Controllable Gelation in a Chemical Reaction Cycle.” ChemSystemsChem, vol. 8, no. 3, e70037, Wiley, 2026, doi:10.1002/syst.70037.
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