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- - A new type of gel, called a thixotropic metallo(organo)gel, has been created using silver ions and special oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives.
- - This gel can embed single-walled carbon nanohorns and facilitates the formation of silver nanoparticles, resulting in a more complex trihybrid gel structure.
- - The mechanical strength of these gels increases with each new component added, and they display unique microscopic structures, including nanoscale metal-organic particles and aggregates that form a 3D network.
Article Abstract
A silver ion (Ag(+))-triggered thixotropic metallo(organo)gel of p-pyridyl-appended oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) derivatives (OPVs) is reported for the first time. Solubilization of single-walled carbon nanohorns (SWCNHs) in solutions of the pure OPVs as well as in the metallogels mediated by π-π interactions has also been achieved. In situ fabrication of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in the SWCNH-doped dihybrid gel leads to the formation of a trihybrid metallogel. The mechanical strength of the metallogels could be increased stepwise in the order: freshly prepared gel
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