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SUMMARY:Rigid Metallogels Through Disrupted Self-Assembly
LOCATION:Virtual Research Seminar
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DTSTART:20200101T000000
UID:2026-05-01-21-41-33@natsci.colostate.edu
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Description:Coinage metal-thiolate assemblies exemplify hierarchical struct
 ure and structure-property relationships.  They comprise structurally wea
 k hydrogels of stacked sheets.  Inclusion of an anti-solvent in synthesis
  of these materials fundamentally changes their structure\, resulting inst
 ead in colloidal amorphous metal complexes. The colloids undergo a hydrati
 on-dependent and reversible sol-gel transition.  Because the colloids are
  flexible\, they morph in the sol-gel transition to eliminate void spaces\
 , producing a surprisingly rigid gel.  Sodium ions that are aqueous in th
 e sol transition to bridge colloids in the gel\, rigidifying the system. 
  The underlying structure results in a material that is strikingly dispara
 te from compositionally similar materials. The distinct rheological proper
 ties that emerge that may render coinage metal-thiolate assemblies as engi
 neering-grade materials. 4:00 pm
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