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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Fabricating macroscopic synthetic materials with distinct internal and external structures, particularly closed cavities within bulk solids, remains a significant challenge.
  • Dynamic hydrogels offer unique properties for material design, but controlling their internal architecture for complex structures is difficult.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an in situ method for creating closed three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel containers with internal cavities from bulk dynamic hydrogels.
  • To investigate the mechanism of spatial surface-interior separation driven by competitive cross-linking.
  • To explore the potential applications of these novel cavitary hydrogel containers.

Main Methods:

  • Constructing a competitively cross-linking gradient within dynamic hydrogels using phenylboronic acid/catechol and ferric ions/catechol interactions.
  • Utilizing cellulose nanocrystals to enhance the spatial distinction of the cross-linking gradient and control shell thickness.
  • Programming diverse shapes and macroscopic assemblies of hydrogel containers via initial shape design and self-healing properties.

Main Results:

  • Successfully fabricated closed 3D hydrogel containers with tunable dense outer shells, fluffy inner layers, and core cavities.
  • Demonstrated that cellulose nanocrystals improve gradient control, leading to denser outer shells and tunable thickness.
  • Showcased the programmability of container shapes and the potential for self-healing assembly.
  • Validated the functionality of cavitary hydrogel containers as thermal-responsive gate systems and oxygen-generating reaction containers.

Conclusions:

  • The developed facile spatial surface-interior separation strategy enables the fabrication of closed cavitary hydrogel systems with controlled microstructures.
  • These hydrogel containers exhibit promising applications in areas requiring controlled release and on-demand reactions.
  • The method offers a versatile platform for designing advanced functional materials.