Simultaneous modulation of chirality and mechanical properties in supramolecular hydrogels by varying alkyl spacer length.

Mimicking the extracellular matrix's (ECM's) integration of chiral and mechanical cues remains challenging in synthetic hydrogels. Here, we demonstrate that alkyl spacer engineering in C2-symmetric benzene-para-dicarboxamide phenylalanine derivatives…

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