Issue 20, 2022

Supramolecular polymer gels: from construction methods to functionality

Abstract

Supramolecular polymer gels (SPGs) are precisely designed gels brought together by noncovalent interactions to form three-dimensional network structures of polymers. SPGs combine the merits of supramolecular polymers and gels, such as stimuli-responsiveness, self-healing, and self-adaptation, which endows SPGs with potential application value in the fields of biomaterials, etc. Recently, much effort has been made to design new SPGs and related materials with high performance. Herein, we review the research endeavor and future directions of SPGs depending on the construction methods, topological structures, stimuli-responsiveness, and functionality. We hope that the review will provide reference values for the researchers working in supramolecular chemistry and gels.

Graphical abstract: Supramolecular polymer gels: from construction methods to functionality

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Mar 2022
Accepted
11 Apr 2022
First published
12 Apr 2022

Soft Matter, 2022,18, 3828-3844

Supramolecular polymer gels: from construction methods to functionality

X. Huang, R. Li, Z. Duan, F. Xu and H. Li, Soft Matter, 2022, 18, 3828 DOI: 10.1039/D2SM00352J

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