Abstract
Photoreversible
color
switching
systems
(PCSSs)
exhibiting
multi‐color
responses
to
visible
light
are
favored
for
sustainable
societal
development
over
those
relying
on
ultraviolet
due
safer
operation
and
better
penetration
depth.
Here,
a
PCSS
capable
of
responsive
based
highly
photoreductive
rutile‐phase
Sn‐doped
TiO
2−x
nanoparticles
is
reported.
The
Sn‐doping
significantly
red‐shifts
the
absorption
band
region,
improving
charge
separation
transfer
efficiencies
introducing
Ti
3+
species
oxygen
vacancies
as
internal
sacrificial
electron
donors
scavenging
photogenerated
holes.
resulting
feature
exceptional
photoreduction
ability
activity,
thereby
enabling
photoreversible
various
redox
dyes
operational
under
illumination.
Furthermore,
can
be
achieved
via
overlay
effect
by
combining
different
in
one
system,
opening
door
many
advanced
applications,
demonstrated
their
successful
uses
developing
visible‐light‐driven
rewritable
light‐printing
visual
information
displays.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
53(2), С. 606 - 623
Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2023
This
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
and
discusses
challenges
perspectives
of
stimulus-responsive
polymer
(SRP)-based
information-storage
materials,
which
exhibit
multi-mode
or
multi-level
anti-counterfeiting
performance.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(48)
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2023
Abstract
Information
security
has
gained
increasing
attention
in
the
past
decade,
leading
to
development
of
advanced
materials
for
anti‐counterfeiting,
encryption
and
instantaneous
information
display.
However,
it
remains
challenging
achieve
high
with
simple
procedures
low‐energy
stimuli.
Herein,
a
series
strain/temperature‐responsive
liquid
crystal
elastomers
(LCEs)
are
developed
dual‐modal,
multi‐level
real‐time,
rewritable
transient
The
as‐prepared
polydomain
LCEs
can
change
from
an
opaque
state
transparent
under
strain
or
temperature
stimuli,
transition
strains
temperatures
highly
dependent
on
concentration
long‐chain
flexible
spacers.
encrypted
by
different
LCE
inks
be
decrypted
specific
temperatures,
protection
security.
Furthermore,
combination
phase
photothermal
effect
multi‐walled
carbon
nanotubes
(MWCNTs),
we
achieved
repeatable
display
using
near‐infrared
(NIR)
light
as
pen
writing.
This
study
provides
new
insight
into
versatility
broad
applications.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2024
Abstract
Environmentally
adaptive
hydrogels
that
are
capable
of
reconfiguration
in
response
to
external
stimuli
have
shown
great
potential
toward
bioinspired
actuation
and
soft
robotics.
Previous
efforts
focused
mainly
on
either
the
sophisticated
design
heterogeneously
structured
or
complex
manipulation
stimuli,
achieving
self-regulated
reversal
shape
deformation
homogenous
under
a
constant
stimulus
has
been
challenging.
Here,
we
report
molecular
structurally
containing
simultaneously
two
spiropyrans
exhibit
transient
when
subjected
illumination.
The
mechanism
originates
from
sequential
descending-ascending
charge
variation
coexisting
upon
irradiation,
resulting
macroscale
volumetric
contraction-expansion
hydrogels.
Hydrogel
film
actuators
were
developed
display
temporary
bidirectional
transformations
rolling
Our
work
represents
an
innovative
strategy
for
programming
homogeneous
using
single
stimulus.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(21)
Опубликована: Март 28, 2024
Abstract
Stress
response,
an
intricate
and
autonomously
coordinated
reaction
in
living
organisms,
holds
a
reversible,
multi‐path,
multi‐state
nature.
However,
existing
stimuli‐responsive
materials
often
exhibit
single‐step
monotonous
reactions
due
to
the
limited
integration
of
structural
components.
Inspired
by
cooperative
interplay
extensor
flexor
cells
within
Mimosa's
pulvini,
we
present
hydrogel
with
differentiated
hydrogen‐bonding
(H‐bonding)
networks
designed
enable
biological
stress
response.
Weak
H‐bonding
domains
resemble
cells,
confined
hydrophobic
network
stabilized
strong
clusters
(acting
like
cells).
Under
external
force,
are
disrupted,
facilitating
water
diffusion
from
bottom
layer
enabling
transient
expansion
pressure
gradient
along
thickness
direction.
Subsequently,
diffuses
upward,
gradually
equalizing
pressure,
while
weak
undergo
elastic
deformation.
Consequently,
undergoes
sequence
reversible
pluralistic
motion
responses,
similar
touch‐triggered
Intriguingly,
it
exhibits
stress‐dependent
color
shifts
under
polarized
light,
highlighting
its
potential
for
applications
time‐sensitive
“double‐lock”
information
encryption
systems.
This
work
achieves
response
inspired
natural
tissues
using
simple
hydrogel,
paving
way
substantial
advancements
development
intelligent
soft
robots.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
34(38)
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024
Abstract
Multifunctional
shape
memory
polymers
are
significant
for
next‐generation
intelligent
systems
as
smart
materials.
However,
their
practical
applications
limited
by
toughness,
manufacturability,
and
functional
integration
strategies.
Besides,
while
4D
printing
is
used
to
construct
deformable
devices,
the
accessible
shapes
difficulty
of
integrating
multiple
materials
hindered
development
multifunctional
devices.
Herein,
metal‐phenolic
coordination
crosslinks
tailor
tough
polyurethanes
with
intrinsic
photothermal
effect
and/or
tunable
fluorescence.
The
reversible
dissociation
complexes
upon
loading
provides
an
efficient
energy
dissipation
polymer
network.
photothermal/fluorescent
properties
target
polyurethane
can
be
effortlessly
programmed
changing
coordinated
metals
ligands.
obtained
fluorescent
displays
fluorescence
through
dissociation‐association
dynamic
bonds
thermal
stimulus.
Moreover,
relying
on
light‐triggered
hybrid
exchange
reactions
among
various
bonds,
heterogeneous
interfaces
merged
manufacture
exquisite
3D
shape‐shifting
devices
integrate
more
advanced
functions.
As
demonstrations,
photothermal‐responsive
stent,
encryption
device
produced
based
photo‐welding
instead
printing.
This
study
not
only
a
convenient
supramolecular
strategy
constructing
but
also
demonstrates
feasible
method
making
personalized
integrated
architectures.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(25)
Опубликована: Март 27, 2024
Cephalopods
evolve
the
acetylcholine-gated
actuation
control
function
of
their
skin
muscles,
which
enables
dynamic/static
multimode
display
capacities
for
achieving
perfectly
spatial
over
colors/patterns
on
every
inch
skin.
Reproduction
artificial
analogs
that
exhibit
similar
multimodal
is
essential
to
reach
advanced
information
three-dimensional
(3D)
encoding
with
higher
security
than
classic
2D-encoding
strategy,
but
remains
underdeveloped.
The
core
difficulty
how
replicate
such
chemical-gated
into
soft
actuating
systems.
Herein,
this
work
proposes
develop
azobenzene-functionalized
poly(acrylamide)
(PAAm)
hydrogel
systems,
whose
upper
critical
solution
temperature
(UCST)
type
responsiveness
can
be
intelligently
programmed
or
even
gated
by
addition
hydrophilic
α-cyclodextrin
(α-CD)
molecules
reversible
association
pendant
azobenzene
moieties
via
supramolecular
host-guest
interactions.
By
employing
α-CD-gated
actuator
as
an
analogue
cephalopods'
muscle,
biomimetic
mechanically
modulated
multicolor
fluorescent
systems
are
designed,
demonstrate
a
conceptually
new
"thermal
stimulation-hydrogel
actuation-fluorescence
output"
mechanism.
Consequently,
high-security
3D-encoding
carriers
unprecedented
combination
single-input
multiple-output,
dual-mode
and
spatially
controlled
achieved.
This
bioinspired
strategy
brings
functional-integrated
features
opens
previously
unidentified
avenues
security.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 6, 2023
Abstract
Fluorescent
materials
have
attracted
widespread
attention
for
information
encryption
owing
to
their
stimuli-responsive
color-shifting.
However,
the
2D
encoding
of
fluorescent
images
poses
a
risk
leakage.
Herein,
inspired
by
mimic
octopus
capable
camouflage
changing
colors
and
shapes,
we
develop
thermadapt
shape-memory
film
(TSFF)
integrating
2D/3D
in
one
system.
The
TSFF
is
based
on
anthracene
group
with
reversible
photo-cross-linking
poly
(ethylene-co-vinyl
acetate)
network
properties.
accompanied
repeatable
fluorescence-shifting
enables
rewritable
encoding.
Meanwhile,
properties
not
only
reconfiguration
permanent
shape
creating
erasing
3D
patterns,
i.e.,
information,
but
also
facilitates
recoverable
programming
This
strategy
can
enhance
security
because
designated
inspectors
decode
providing
sequential
heating
recovery
UV
exposure.
Overall,
will
inspire
design
smart
high-security
carriers.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
6(2), С. 1422 - 1428
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024
Optical
information
encryption
is
closely
related
to
security,
and
smart
hydrogels
with
tunable
optical
properties
under
external
stimuli
have
received
much
attention
as
storage
materials.
However,
it
still
challenging
achieve
complex
camouflage
large-capacity
in
hydrogel
systems.
Herein,
a
hybrid
encoding
strategy
afforded
by
an
aggregation-induced
emission
(AIE)
fluorescent
multi-stimuli
responsiveness
pioneered
feasible
alternative
for
multiple
strategies.
More
specifically,
the
photoluminescence
intensity
of
system
can
be
independently
or
mutually
tuned
specific
stimuli,
including
solvent
(DMSO/H2O),
pH
(NaOH/HCl),
metal
ions
(Fe3+/EDTA2–),
leading
precise
protection
decoding
encrypted
information.
That
is,
only
correct
stimulus
sequence
unlock
stored
real
information,
thus
enabling
functionality
multilayer
on-demand
decryption
We
envisage
that
present
carrying
showcasing
AIE
through
stimulation
regulation
exhibits
great
potential
secure
writing
anticounterfeit
encryption.