Terpyridine linking gel (VIDEO)

University of Texas at Austin

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This video shows the tunability of the material with temperature change. The sample starts off in its non-gelled state (labelled ‘dispersion’). As the material is cooled, the material starts to transform into a nanocrystal gel (labelled ‘Sol-to-gel transition’), until the entire sample is in gel form. Next, heat is applied, and the nanocrystal gel breaks down again.

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Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

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