Self-assembly mechanism for a naphthalene-dipeptide leading to hydrogelation

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
Lin ChenDave J Adams

Abstract

Suitably functionalized dipeptides have been shown to be effective hydrogelators. The design of the hydrogelators and the mechanism by which hydrogelation occurs are both currently not well understood. Here, we have utilized the hydrolysis of glucono-delta-lactone to gluconic acid as a means of adjusting the pH in a naphthalene-alanylvaline solution allowing the specific targeting of the final pH. In addition, this method allows the assembly process to be characterized. We show that assembly begins as charge is removed from the C-terminus of the dipeptide. The removal of charge allows lateral assembly of the molecules leading to pi-pi stacking (shown by CD) and beta-sheet formation (as shown by IR and X-ray fiber diffraction). This leads to the formation of fibrous structures. Electron microscopy reveals that thin fibers form initially, with low persistence length. Lateral association then occurs to give bundles of fibers with higher persistence length. This results in the initially weak hydrogel becoming stronger with time. The final mechanical properties of the hydrogels are very similar irrespective of the amount of GdL added; rather, the time taken to achieving the final gel is determined by the GdL concentration. However, ...Continue Reading

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