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Kinetic trapping in supramolecular gels leads to varied morphologies and macroscopic properties. Emily R. Draper and Dave J. Adams discuss subtle experimental effects that can lead to reproducibility issues in these systems.

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Fig. 1: Processing controls the properties of many supramolecular gels.
Fig. 2: Results from the ‘Great British Bake-off blind bake’.

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Acknowledgements

We thank A. Loch, B. Orimolade, L. Marshall, R. Ginesi, J. Milia and L. M. Gomez for their help with the rheology experiments.

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Draper, E.R., Adams, D.J. Controlling supramolecular gels. Nat. Mater. 23, 13–15 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01765-0

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