Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Bioinspired
electrothermally
activated
polymer
gel
systems
with
synergistic
fluorescence-colour/3D
shape
changing
properties
are
developed
for
rewritable
and
programmable
information
displays.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Abstract
Biopolymer‐based
hydrogels
offer
versatility
in
biomedical
engineering
due
to
their
abundance,
biocompatibility,
tailorable
properties,
and
environmental
responsiveness.
Realizing
full
potential
requires
understanding
the
molecular‐level
design
principles
that
govern
macroscopic
behavior.
This
review
analyzes
recent
advances
molecular
of
biopolymer‐based
hydrogels,
emphasizing
innovative
network
strategies
processing
methods
for
precise
control
over
material
properties
functions.
How
influences
hydrogel
behavior
across
multiple
length
scales
are
explored,
focusing
on:
1)
strategies:
approaches
like
double
networks,
interpenetrating
supramolecular
assemblies
tailor
mechanical
responsive
properties;
2)
techniques:
such
as
Hofmeister
effect‐induced
chain
aggregating,
cononsolvency‐based
porous
structure
controlling,
directional
freezing‐induced
alignment
achieve
hierarchical
anisotropic
structures.
these
influence
critical
strength,
inner
mass
transportation,
degradation
discussed.
The
also
covers
advanced
fabrication
techniques
leverage
create
complex,
functional
hydrogels.
By
elucidating
relationships
between
architecture,
methods,
resulting
this
work
aims
provide
a
framework
designing
next‐generation
with
enhanced
performance
functionality
various
applications.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: March 22, 2025
Leveraging
the
rich
stimuli-response
of
polymers
represents
a
promising
direction
towards
optical
communication/encryption.
Sign
language,
which
relies
on
specific
geometric
change
for
secured
communication,
has
been
widely
used
same
purpose
since
ancient
time.
We
report
strategy
that
combines
both
in
validated
manner
with
hydrogel
not
only
carries
encrypted
information
but
also
hidden
behavior
to
morph
geometrically.
In
particular,
shape
morphing
is
programmable
by
controlling
oriented
state
polymer
chain
thermo-responsive
network.
Whether
positive
(bending)
or
negative
(flattening)
cannot
be
predicted
when
polymerization
methods
are
informed,
revealing
manner.
Through
deciphering
coupling
elastic
stresses
and
thermo-induced
deswelling
stress,
can
perform
designed
diversified
4D
evolution
3D
geometries
time
as
fourth
dimension.
Consequently,
corresponding
gated
based
these
features,
thereby
decrypting
correct
permutation
information.
Our
approach
utilizes
verification
offers
enhancing
security
communication
ways
quite
different
from
existing
strategies.
Stimuli
responsive
hydrogels
always
complex
required.
Here,
authors
use
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
Abstract
Supramolecular
dynamic
room
temperature
phosphorescence
(RTP)
is
the
focus
of
current
research
because
its
wide
application
in
biological
imaging
and
information
anti‐counterfeiting.
Herein,
a
time‐dependent
supramolecular
lanthanide
phosphorescent
4D
assembly
material
with
multicolor
luminescence
including
white,
which
composed
4‐(4‐bromophenyl)‐pyridine
salt
derivative
(G),
inorganic
clay
(LP)/Eu
complex
pyridine
dicarboxylic
acid
(DPA)
reported.
Compared
self‐assembled
nanoparticle
G,
lamellar
G/LP
showed
double
emission
fluorescence
at
380
nm
516
over
time.
Within
60
min,
lifetime
quantum
yield
increases
from
none
to
7.4
ms
27.53%
respectively,
achieving
emission,
due
limitation
progressive
stacking
LP
electrostatically
driven
“domino
effect.”
Furthermore,
DPA
G/LP/Eu
leads
time‐resolved
colorless
purple
successfully
applied
multi‐level
logic
anti‐counterfeiting
efficiently
antibiotic
selective
sensor.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
Abstract
Reprogrammable
shape
morphing
is
ubiquitous
in
living
beings
and
highly
crucial
for
them
to
move
normal
situations,
even
survive
under
dangerous
conditions.
There
increasing
interest
using
asymmetric
hydrogel
structures
understand
mimic
beings’
upon
an
external
trigger
a
controlled
way.
However,
these
or
heterogeneous
configurations
cannot
be
further
modified
once
the
polymer
hydrogels
are
prepared.
Therefore,
it
great
challenge
achieve
reprogrammable
existing
hydrogels.
Inspired
by
marine
amoebae,
which
transform
into
several
different
morphologies
according
various
salt
concentrations,
new
strategy
developed
salting
reconfigure
their
anisotropy
toward
morphing.
Polyampholyte
with
equal
stoichiometric
COO
−
N
+
(CH
3
)
groups
were
first
swollen
HCl/NaCl
solution.
After
being
then
transferred
water,
they
again
water
uptake
driven
osmotic
pressure,
spontaneously
deswollen
due
increase
internal
pH
dialysis
of
ions
leading
deprotonation
COOH
regeneration
/N
electrostatic
attraction.
This
work
provides
novel
soft
actuators
open
up
avenue
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Dec. 30, 2024
Liquid
crystal
elastomers
(LCEs)
with
various
deformation
properties
based
on
phase
transition
were
widely
used
as
actuators
and
provided
potential
to
fabricate
functional
surfaces
tunable
microstructure.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
a
strategy
dynamic
micro
wrinkles
LCE
LC
transition.
Stable
micron-sized
surface
the
anthracene-containing
film
(AnLCE)
are
fabricated
by
ultraviolet
exposure
induced
gradient
cross-linking
subsequently
stretching-releasing
(UV-SR).
The
wrinkle
is
stabilized
orientation
of
liquid
mesogens
in
crosslinked
top
layer,
while
it
can
be
erased
heating
due
isotropic
phase-transition
recovered
again.
natures
cooperated
multi
display
modes
under
natural
light,
UV
light
polarized
enable
wrinkled
AnLCE
multi-mode
platform.
This
provide
path
for
modifying
LCEs
regulating
images
via
wrinkling,
which
may
soft
sensors
optics,
smart
windows
anti-counterfeiting.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Soft
robots
based
on
actuators
that
can
work
in
both
on-ground
and
on-water
situations
are
environmentally
adaptable
accomplish
tasks
complex
environments.
However,
most
current
amphibious
need
external
stimuli
to
move
water
require
preparation
processes.
Herein,
Ink-paper/polyethylene
programmable
proposed,
which
fabricated
by
rapidly
brushing
Chinese
ink
paper.
The
actuator
bend
the
ground
autonomously
water.
On
one
hand,
shows
a
maximum
bending
curvature
of
2.66
cm
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
The
design
of
synthetic
hydrogels
that
can
mimic
their
biological
counterparts
in
the
simultaneous
production
multicolor
change
and
shape
transformation
response
to
environmental
stimuli
is
great
importance
toward
intelligent
camouflage,
encryption,
actuation.
Previous
efforts
have
focused
primarily
on
developing
heterogeneous
highly
rely
respective
mechanisms
achieve
color
changes
separately,
synergistically
synchronizing
such
two
variations
into
structurally
homogenous
via
a
single
chromophore
has
been
challenging.
Here,
molecular
hydrogel
simultaneously
exhibiting
synchronized
deformation
triggered
by
stimulus
light
reported.
synchronization
mechanism
originates
from
coupled
alteration
upon
irradiation
fluorescence
emission
charge
states
spiropyran
photochromophore
covalently
incorporated
network,
thus
leading
macroscale
variation
hydrogel,
respectively.
Following
this
principle,
both
positive
negative
phototropic
are
obtained
concomitantly
with
but
flexibly
tunable
illumination
demonstrated
ingenious
application
biomimetic
actuation,
camouflage
rational
combination
these
systems.
This
work
represents
an
innovative
strategy
for
bioinspired
materials
functions
compound.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2025
Abstract
Natural
communication
methods
have
influenced
the
creation
of
sophisticated
artificial
materials
capable
coherent
and
abundant
responses
to
stimuli,
a
crucial
necessity
for
developing
applications
such
as
dynamic
encryption
systems
high‐density
information
storage.
However,
existing
storage
are
limited
by
predictable,
single‐stimulus
lack
capacity
dynamic,
continuous,
programmable
changes.
To
address
this
gap,
bioinspired
multicolor
fluorescent
polyurethane
actuator
is
developed
that
combines
color
shape
adaptability
within
single
material
platform.
This
smart
mimics
turgor‐driven
movements
Oxalis
corniculata
through
hydrophilic/hydrophobic
network
enables
water
diffusion,
hydrogen
bonding,
bond
exchange.
It
responds
multiple
including
temperature,
pH,
excitation
wavelength,
exhibiting
reversible
multi‐state
deformations
fluorescence
across
red,
green,
blue,
even
white
light.
The
deformation
behavior
supported
finite
element
simulations,
ensuring
precise
control
predictability.
Additionally,
tunable
trichromatic
underpins
3D
4D
encoding
system,
demonstrating
increased
security.
employment
micro‐processing
technology
in
fabrication
micro‐hidden
optical
chips
has
been
demonstrated,
thus
paving
way
underwater
technologies
adaptive
materials.
Conventional
multimode
anticounterfeiting
systems
usually
suffer
high
cost,
complicated
structures,
and
different
optical
channel
interferences.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
a
simple
strategy
named
"all-in-one
functionalization
synergic
ordering"
to
prepare
quadruple
mode
patterns
on
photoresponsive
alternating
copolymer
P(DPA-alt-BP)
film.
Herein,
9,10-diphenylanthracene
(DPA)
nonanoate
unit
serves
as
the
multipurpose
moiety
with
photoresponse
fluorescence,
performing
photodimerization
upon
365
nm
UV
irradiation.
The
liquid
crystal
mesogen
biphenyl
(BP)
caproate
units
can
orderly
align
along
strain
for
polarized
sight
improve
microphase
separation.
Upon
irradiation
through
photomask
followed
by
solvent
annealing,
film
is
first
gradient-cross-linked
then
undergoes
stress
relief
separation,
giving
rise
ordering
effect
that
enables
fabrication
of
an
pattern
modes,
i.e.,
wrinkled
pattern,
substructure
surface,
distinguishable
fluorescent
emission,
This
promising
high-level
applications
provides
helpful
inspiration
development
innovative
materials.