Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymers: From Light‐Controlled Small Molecules to Smart Materials

F Xu, BL Feringa - Advanced Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photoresponsive supramolecular polymers are well‐organized assemblies based on highly
oriented and reversible noncovalent interactions containing photosensitive molecules as (co …

Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

Designing self-healing hydrogels for biomedical applications

X Ding, L Fan, L Wang, M Zhou, Y Wang, Y Zhao - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-healing hydrogels have emerged as the most promising alternatives to conventional
brittle hydrogels used in the biomedical field due to the features of long-term stability and …

A dihydroazulene‐based photofluorochromic AIE system for rewritable 4D information encryption

J Zhang, H Shen, X Liu, X Yang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dynamic patterns based on luminescent materials play an essential role in the digital age.
However, it is still challenging to develop highly emissive photofluorochromic materials with …

Hierarchical self-assembly into chiral nanostructures

Y Sang, M Liu - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
One basic principle regulating self-assembly is associated with the asymmetry of constituent
building blocks or packing models. Using asymmetry to manipulate molecular-level devices …

Stimuli‐Responsive Peptide Self‐Assembly to Construct Hydrogels with Actuation and Shape Memory Behaviors

Y **ang, C Liu, S Ma, X Wang, L Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel actuators, capable of generating reversible deformation in response to external
stimulus, are widely considered as new emerging intelligent materials for applications in soft …

Multiscale bilayer hydrogels enabled by macrophase separation

D Zhang, Y Tang, K Zhang, Y Xue, SY Zheng, B Wu… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
Bilayer hydrogels with intelligent functions have been considered as the ideal candidates for
mimicking soft tissues and robots to adapt their shapes or motions in response to external …

Research progress on AIE cyanostilbene-based self-assembly gels: Design, regulation and applications

A Gao, Q Wang, H Wu, JW Zhao, X Cao - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) is attracting enormous attention due to the immense
potential practical application of luminescent materials in the solid state. Cyanostilbene …

[HTML][HTML] Supramolecular assemblies based on natural small molecules: Union would be effective

Y Hou, L Zou, Q Li, M Chen, H Ruan, Z Sun, X Xu… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural products have been used to prevent and treat human diseases for thousands of
years, especially the extensive natural small molecules (NSMs) such as terpenoids, steroids …

A review on the impacts of metal/metal nanoparticles on characteristics of hydrogels: Special focus on carbohydrate polymers

Z Ahmadian, F Kazeminava, M Afrouz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogels with very interesting properties such as high water content, porosity, swelling, and
mimicking the structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are promising candidates for a …