Synergistic fluorescent hydrogel actuators with selective spatial shape/color‐changing behaviors via interfacial supramolecular assembly

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Title: Synergistic fluorescent hydrogel actuators with selective spatial shape/color‐changing behaviors via interfacial supramolecular assembly
Authors: Wei Lu, Ruijia Wang, Muqing Si, Yi Zhang, Shuangshuang Wu, Ning Zhu, Wenqin Wang, Tao Chen
Source: SmartMat, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Subject Terms: actuator, anisotropic structure, interfacial supramolecular assembly, multicolor fluorescent hydrogels, self‐gluing, Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials, TA401-492
Description: Abstract Biomimetic intelligent polymeric hydrogel actuators with cooperative fluorescence‐color switchable behaviors are expected to find great potential applications in soft robotics, visual detection/display, and camouflage applications. However, it remains challenging to realize the spatial manipulation of synergistic shape/color‐changing behaviors. Herein, we report an interfacial supramolecular assembly (ISA) approach that enables the construction of robust fluorescent polymeric hydrogel actuators with spatially anisotropic structures. On the basis of this ISA approach, diverse 2D/3D soft fluorescent hydrogel actuators, including chameleon‐ and octopi‐shaped ones with spatially anisotropic structures, were facilely assembled from two different fluorescent hydrogel building blocks sharing the same physically cross‐linked agar network. Spatially control over synergistic shape/color‐changing behaviors was then realized in one single anisotropic hydrogel actuator. The proposed ISA approach is universal and expected to open promising avenues for developing powerful bioinspired intelligent soft actuators/robotics with selective spatial shape/color‐changing behaviors.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2688-819X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2688-819X
DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1190
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/350fa5a8d1284770be88b6e7d89d7b69
Accession Number: edsdoj.350fa5a8d1284770be88b6e7d89d7b69
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2688819X
DOI:10.1002/smm2.1190