Forging out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels
(2024) In Nature Synthesis 3(12). p.1481-1489- Abstract
The design of supramolecular hydrogels comprising aligned domains is important for the fabrication of biomimetic materials and applications in optoelectronics. One way to access such materials is by the self-assembly of small molecules into long fibres, which can be aligned using an external stimulus. Out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels can also be designed, where pre-programmed changes of state can be induced by the addition of chemical fuels. Here we exploit these dynamic properties to form materials with aligned domains through a ‘forging’ approach: an external force is used to rearrange the underlying network from random to aligned fibres as the system undergoes a pre-programmed gel-to-sol-to-gel transition. We show that we can... (More)
The design of supramolecular hydrogels comprising aligned domains is important for the fabrication of biomimetic materials and applications in optoelectronics. One way to access such materials is by the self-assembly of small molecules into long fibres, which can be aligned using an external stimulus. Out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels can also be designed, where pre-programmed changes of state can be induced by the addition of chemical fuels. Here we exploit these dynamic properties to form materials with aligned domains through a ‘forging’ approach: an external force is used to rearrange the underlying network from random to aligned fibres as the system undergoes a pre-programmed gel-to-sol-to-gel transition. We show that we can predictably organize the supramolecular fibres, leading to controllable formation of materials with aligned domains through a high degree of temporal control. (Figure presented.).
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abstract = {{<p>The design of supramolecular hydrogels comprising aligned domains is important for the fabrication of biomimetic materials and applications in optoelectronics. One way to access such materials is by the self-assembly of small molecules into long fibres, which can be aligned using an external stimulus. Out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels can also be designed, where pre-programmed changes of state can be induced by the addition of chemical fuels. Here we exploit these dynamic properties to form materials with aligned domains through a ‘forging’ approach: an external force is used to rearrange the underlying network from random to aligned fibres as the system undergoes a pre-programmed gel-to-sol-to-gel transition. We show that we can predictably organize the supramolecular fibres, leading to controllable formation of materials with aligned domains through a high degree of temporal control. (Figure presented.).</p>}},
author = {{Bianco, Simona and Hallam Stewart, Fin and Panja, Santanu and Zyar, Asra and Bowley, Emma and Bek, Marko and Kádár, Roland and Terry, Ann and Appio, Roberto and Plivelic, Tomás S. and Maguire, Mahon and Poptani, Harish and Marcello, Marco and Sonani, Ravi R. and Egelman, Edward H. and Adams, Dave J.}},
language = {{eng}},
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publisher = {{Nature Publishing Group}},
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title = {{Forging out-of-equilibrium supramolecular gels}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00623-4}},
doi = {{10.1038/s44160-024-00623-4}},
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