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Chem Commun (Camb)
; 46(36): 6786-8, 2010 Sep 28.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20730213
ABSTRACT
We found that melamine in its protonated form could be triggered by oxoanions such as NO(3)(-), PO(4)(3-), ATP, and SO(4)(2-) to form superstructures and to gelate a large amount of water molecules, presumably resulting from the electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions operating in a synergistic manner; the gelation can be reversibly switched off/on by increasing/decreasing pH or temperature.