Macroscopic Self-Evolution of Dynamic Hydrogels to Create Hollow Interiors
Macroscopic Self-Evolution of Dynamic Hydrogels to Create Hollow Interiors
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动态水凝胶的宏观自我进化创造中空内部
DOI:
10.1002/anie.201913574
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发表时间:
2020-03-27
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Cui, Jiaxi
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作者:
Han, Lu;Zheng, Yijun;Cui, Jiaxi
A solid-to-hollow evolution in macroscopic structures is challenging in synthetic materials. A fundamentally new strategy is reported for guiding macroscopic, unidirectional shape evolution of materials without compromising the material's integrity. This strategy is based on the creation of a field with a "swelling pole" and a "shrinking pole" to drive polymers to disassemble, migrate, and resettle in the targeted region. This concept is demonstrated using dynamic hydrogels containing anchored acrylic ligands and hydrophobic long alkyl chains. Adding water molecules and ferric ions (Fe3+) to induce a swelling-shrinking field transforms the hydrogels from solid to hollow. The strategy is versatile in the generation of various closed hollow objects (for example, spheres, helix tubes, and cubes with different diameters) for different applications.