Self-assembly of small molecules affords multifunctional supramolecular hydrogels for topically treating simulated uranium wounds
- 3 August 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- No. 35,p. 4414-4416
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b507314f
Abstract
Two types of therapeutic agents, which have discrete yet complementary functions, self-assemble into nanofibers in water to formulate a new supramolecular hydrogel as a self-delivery biomaterial to reduce the toxicity of uranyl oxide at the wound sites.Keywords
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