Construction of stimuli-responsive supramolecular gel via bispillar[5]arene-based multiple interactions

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (13) ◽  
pp. 2005-2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tai-Bao Wei ◽  
Jin-Fa Chen ◽  
Xiao-Bin Cheng ◽  
Hui Li ◽  
Bing-Bing Han ◽  
...  

A linear supramolecular polymer has been constructed from host–guest recognition. Furthermore, the linear supramolecular polymer could self-assemble to form a supramolecular gel at high concentration, which exhibited external stimuli-responsiveness.

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (42) ◽  
pp. 8529-8536 ◽  
Author(s):  
You-Ming Zhang ◽  
Yong-Fu Li ◽  
Hu Fang ◽  
Jun-Xia He ◽  
Bi-Rong Yong ◽  
...  

A novel pseudorotaxanes-type crosslinker of a supramolecular polymer network (WP5-PN) was constructed based on water-soluble pillar[5]arene (WP5) and naphthalene dimethylamine derivative (PN) via host-guest interactions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (25) ◽  
pp. 3783-3787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuezhou Liu ◽  
Liqing Shangguan ◽  
Hu Wang ◽  
Danyu Xia ◽  
Bingbing Shi

A novel external stimuli-responsive supramolecular polymer network gel was fabricated by orthogonal Ag-coordination and pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interactions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 966-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Wu ◽  
Ying Yu ◽  
Lei Gao ◽  
Xiao-Yu Hu ◽  
Leyong Wang

A supramolecular polyrotaxane constructed by pillar[5]arene-based pseudo[2]rotaxanes via the incorporation of metal–ligand coordination could further self-assemble to form a stimuli-responsive supramolecular gel at high concentration.


Author(s):  
Gore S. A. ◽  
Gholve S. B. ◽  
Savalsure S. M. ◽  
Ghodake K. B. ◽  
Bhusnure O. G. ◽  
...  

Smart polymers are materials that respond to small external stimuli. These are also referred as stimuli responsive materials or intelligent materials. Smart polymers that can exhibit stimuli-sensitive properties are becoming important in many commercial applications. These polymers can change shape, strength and pore size based on external factors such as temperature, pH and stress. The stimuli include salt, UV irradiation, temperature, pH, magnetic or electric field, ionic factors etc. Smart polymers are very promising applicants in drug delivery, tissue engineering, cell culture, gene carriers, textile engineering, oil recovery, radioactive wastage and protein purification. The study is focused on the entire features of smart polymers and their most recent and relevant applications. Water soluble polymers with tunable lower critical solution temperature (LCST) are of increasing interest for biological applications such as cell patterning, smart drug release, DNA sequencing etc.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Chang Lu ◽  
Qingjian Lu ◽  
Min Gao ◽  
Yuan Lin

The reversible and multi-stimuli responsive insulator-metal transition of VO2, which enables dynamic modulation over the terahertz (THz) regime, has attracted plenty of attention for its potential applications in versatile active THz devices. Moreover, the investigation into the growth mechanism of VO2 films has led to improved film processing, more capable modulation and enhanced device compatibility into diverse THz applications. THz devices with VO2 as the key components exhibit remarkable response to external stimuli, which is not only applicable in THz modulators but also in rewritable optical memories by virtue of the intrinsic hysteresis behaviour of VO2. Depending on the predesigned device structure, the insulator-metal transition (IMT) of VO2 component can be controlled through thermal, electrical or optical methods. Recent research has paid special attention to the ultrafast modulation phenomenon observed in the photoinduced IMT, enabled by an intense femtosecond laser (fs laser) which supports “quasi-simultaneous” IMT within 1 ps. This progress report reviews the current state of the field, focusing on the material nature that gives rise to the modulation-allowed IMT for THz applications. An overview is presented of numerous IMT stimuli approaches with special emphasis on the underlying physical mechanisms. Subsequently, active manipulation of THz waves through pure VO2 film and VO2 hybrid metamaterials is surveyed, highlighting that VO2 can provide active modulation for a wide variety of applications. Finally, the common characteristics and future development directions of VO2-based tuneable THz devices are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Menglian Wei ◽  
Yu Wan ◽  
Xueji Zhang

Metal-organic framework (MOF) based stimuli-responsive polymers (coordination polymers) exhibit reversible phase-transition behavior and demonstrate attractive properties that are capable of altering physical and/or chemical properties upon exposure to external stimuli, including pH, temperature, ions, etc., in a dynamic fashion. Thus, their conformational change can be imitated by the adsorption/desorption of target analytes (guest molecules), temperature or pressure changes, and electromagnetic field manipulation. MOF-based stimuli responsive polymers have received great attention due to their advanced optical properties and variety of applications. Herein, we summarized some recent progress on MOF-based stimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs) classified by physical and chemical responsiveness, including temperature, pressure, electricity, pH, metal ions, gases, alcohol and multi-targets.


2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (15) ◽  
pp. 5759-5766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Wang ◽  
Ming-Zhe Lv ◽  
Nan Song ◽  
Zeng-Jie Liu ◽  
Chunyu Wang ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruosen Xie ◽  
Yuyuan Wang ◽  
Shaoqin Gong

The CRISPR–Cas9 system is a powerful tool for genome editing, which can potentially lead to new therapies for genetic diseases. Up to date, various viral and non-viral delivery systems have...


2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 1647-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun-Peng Wang ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
Yu Liu

A calixarene-based supramolecular hydrogel with reversible or irreversible gelation behaviors in response to external stimuli constructed via a hierarchical induced assembly strategy.


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