Issue 67, 2019

Reversible hydrogel dynamics by physical–chemical crosslink photoswitching using a supramolecular macrocycle template

Abstract

Cucurbit[8]uril catalyzes reversible photodimerization of polymer-appended guests, transitioning hydrogel crosslinking from physical to chemical networks. The process of photodimerization is partially reversible, yielding materials with hybrid emergent properties, and which can also be patterned. Accordingly, hydrogels with externally controlled network dynamics are demonstrated.

Graphical abstract: Reversible hydrogel dynamics by physical–chemical crosslink photoswitching using a supramolecular macrocycle template

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 jún 2019
Accepted
10 júl 2019
First published
02 aug 2019

Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 9931-9934

Reversible hydrogel dynamics by physical–chemical crosslink photoswitching using a supramolecular macrocycle template

L. Zou and M. J. Webber, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 9931 DOI: 10.1039/C9CC04748D

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