Multi-responsive supramolecular hydrogels based on merocyanine–peptide conjugates

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (47) ◽  
pp. 11492-11498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Mengmeng Zheng ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Huan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Peptide Conjugates ◽  
Responsive Hydrogels

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are “smart” materials with diverse applications.

scholarly journals Four-Dimensional Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels Micro-Structured via Femtosecond Laser Additive Manufacturing

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Yufeng Tao ◽  
Chengchangfeng Lu ◽  
Chunsan Deng ◽  
Jing Long ◽  
Yunpeng Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Laser Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Femtosecond Laser Beam ◽  
Hydrogel Matrix ◽  
Responsive Hydrogels

Rapid fabricating and harnessing stimuli-responsive behaviors of microscale bio-compatible hydrogels are of great interest to the emerging micro-mechanics, drug delivery, artificial scaffolds, nano-robotics, and lab chips. Herein, we demonstrate a novel femtosecond laser additive manufacturing process with smart materials for soft interactive hydrogel micro-machines. Bio-compatible hyaluronic acid methacryloyl was polymerized with hydrophilic diacrylate into an absorbent hydrogel matrix under a tight topological control through a 532 nm green femtosecond laser beam. The proposed hetero-scanning strategy modifies the hierarchical polymeric degrees inside the hydrogel matrix, leading to a controllable surface tension mismatch. Strikingly, these programmable stimuli-responsive matrices mechanized hydrogels into robotic applications at the micro/nanoscale (<300 × 300 × 100 μm3). Reverse high-freedom shape mutations of diversified microstructures were created from simple initial shapes and identified without evident fatigue. We further confirmed the biocompatibility, cell adhesion, and tunable mechanics of the as-prepared hydrogels. Benefiting from the high-efficiency two-photon polymerization (TPP), nanometer feature size (<200 nm), and flexible digitalized modeling technique, many more micro/nanoscale hydrogel robots or machines have become obtainable in respect of future interdisciplinary applications.

4D printing technology, modern era: A short review

2020 ◽  
pp. 92-111
Author(s):  
Khodadad Mostakim ◽  
Nahid Imtiaz Masuk ◽  
Md. Rakib Hasan ◽  
Md. Shafikul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
4D Printing ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Printing Technology ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Biomedical Technologies ◽  
Novel Material

The advancement in 3D printing has led to the rapid growth of 4D printing technology. Adding time, as the fourth dimension, this technology ushered the potential of a massive evolution in fields of biomedical technologies, space applications, deployable structures, manufacturing industries, and so forth. This technology performs ingenious design, using smart materials to create advanced forms of the 3-D printed specimen. Improvements in Computer-aided design, additive manufacturing process, and material science engineering have ultimately favored the growth of 4-D printing innovation and revealed an effective method to gather complex 3-D structures. Contrast to all these developments, novel material is still a challenging sector. However, this short review illustrates the basic of 4D printing, summarizes the stimuli responsive materials properties, which have prominent role in the field of 4D technology. In addition, the practical applications are depicted and the potential prospect of this technology is put forward.

Sticky ends in a self-assembling ABA triblock copolymer: the role of ureas in stimuli-responsive hydrogels

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan T. Shafranek ◽  
Joel D. Leger ◽  
Song Zhang ◽  
Munira Khalil ◽  
Xiaodan Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Thermal Response ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Self Assembling ◽  
Polymeric Hydrogels ◽  
Aba Triblock Copolymer ◽  
Responsive Hydrogels

Directed self-assembly in polymeric hydrogels allows tunability of thermal response and viscoelastic properties.

Azobenzene Crystal Polymorphism Enables Tuneable Photoinduced Deformation, Mechanical Behaviors and Photoluminescent Properties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhui Hao ◽  
Lei Gao ◽  
Xiunan Zhang ◽  
Rongli Wei ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Materials ◽  
Molecular Crystals ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Mechanical Behaviors ◽  
Crystal Polymorphism

Stimuli-responsive molecular crystals are fascinating for their potential as adaptive smart materials. However, achieving one crystal that could respond to multiple stimuli and perform multiple functionalities simultaneously is still challenging....

scholarly journals Luminescent Supramolecular Nano- or Microstructures Formed in Aqueous Media by Amphiphile-Noble Metal Complexes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Cretu ◽  
Loredana Maiuolo ◽  
Domenico Lombardo ◽  
Elisabeta I. Szerb ◽  
Pietro Calandra
Keyword(s):  
Noble Metal ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Photophysical Properties ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Molecular Architecture ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Panoramic View ◽  
Amphiphilic Molecules

The involvement of metal ions within the self-assembly spontaneously occurring in surfactant-based systems gives additional and interesting features. The electronic states of the metal, together with the bonds that can be established with the organic amphiphilic counterpart, are the factors triggering new photophysical properties. Moreover, the availability of stimuli-responsive supramolecular amphiphile assemblies, able to disassemble in a back-process, provides reversible switching particularly useful in novel approaches and applications giving rise to truly smart materials. In particular, small amphiphiles with an inner distribution, within their molecular architecture, of various polar and apolar functional groups, can give a wide variety of interactions and therefore enriched self-assemblies. If it is joined with the opportune presence and localization of noble metals, whose chemical and photophysical properties are undiscussed, then very interesting materials can be obtained. In this minireview, the basic concepts on self-assembly of small amphiphilic molecules with noble metals are shown with particular reference to the photophysical properties aiming at furnishing to the reader a panoramic view of these exciting problematics. In this respect, the following will be shown: (i) the principles of self-assembly of amphiphiles that involve noble metals, (ii) examples of amphiphiles and amphiphile-noble metal systems as representatives of systems with enhanced photophysical properties, and (iii) final comments and perspectives with some examples of modern applications.

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for intratumoral drug delivery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C. Marques ◽  
Paulo J. Costa ◽  
Sérgia Velho ◽  
Maria H. Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Responsive Hydrogels ◽  
Intratumoral Drug Delivery

Measurement of the stiffening parameter for stimuli-responsive hydrogels

2018 ◽  
Vol 229 (9) ◽  
pp. 3715-3725 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. C. Benjamin ◽  
R. S. Lakes ◽  
W. C. Crone
Keyword(s):  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Responsive Hydrogels
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