Abstract
Hierarchical self-assembly of transient composite hydrogels is demonstrated through a two-step, orthogonal strategy using nanoparticle tectons interconnected through metal-ligand coordination complexes. The resulting materials are highly tunable with moduli and viscosities spanning many orders of magnitude, and show promising self-healing properties, while maintaining complete optical transparency.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2065-2070 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Oct 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Colloids
- Coordination chemistry
- Nanoparticles
- Selfassembly
- Transient