Reversible covalent locking of a supramolecular hydrogel <i>via</i> UV-controlled anthracene dimerization
Zhanyao Hou, Werner M. Nau, Richard Hoogenboom
Abstract
The formation of supramolecular hydrogels is demonstrated based on ternary complexes between anthracene side-chain functionalized polymers and macrocyclic hosts. Photo-induced reversible dimerization enables switching between supramolecular and covalent hydrogels.
Topics & Concepts
Supramolecular chemistryAnthraceneCovalent bondSelf-healing hydrogelsTernary operationSupramolecular polymersChemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerPhotochemistryCrystallographyOrganic chemistryCrystal structureComputer scienceProgramming languageSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsPhotochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry