H-bond/ionic coordination switching for fabrication of highly oriented cellulose hydrogels
Shuai Zhou, Kechun Guo, Danil Bukhvalov, Wenzhuo Zhu, Jian Wang, Wen Sun, Ming He
Abstract
The H<sub>2</sub>O/Ca<sup>2+</sup> exchange led to a facile switch between dominant H-bond and ionic coordination and achieved a continuous regulation for higher orientation. This unique strategy can be used for programmable design of various anisotropic hydrogels.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsIonic bondingFabricationCelluloseIon exchangeMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryCrystallographyPolymer chemistryIonOrganic chemistryEngineeringAlternative medicineMedicinePathologySupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies