A π-conjugated hydrogel based on an Fmoc-dipeptide naphthalene diimide semiconductor

• DOI: 10.1039/c0cc00701c
• Publication Date: 2010-05-14T08:30:42Z
• Authors: Hui Shao; Jon R. Parquette
• Keywords: Diimide

The beta-sheet self-assembly of an n-type NDI-dipeptide into a transparent, self-supporting hydrogel at low concentrations is described. nanostructure the gel stabilized by intermolecular pi-pi association NDI units and interdigitation fluorene groups.