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  • Supramolecular chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Host-guest chemistry enables the creation of complex molecular assemblies.
  • Responsive materials are crucial for advanced applications in delivery and catalysis.
  • Controlling liquid structures at interfaces is a key challenge in materials science.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel supramolecular nanoparticle surfactant (s-NPS) with redox-responsiveness.
  • To demonstrate the in situ, reversible control of liquid structuring using s-NPSs.
  • To explore the potential of these smart materials in creating programmable liquid devices.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized host-guest chemistries within a biphasic system.
  • Engineered s-NPSs exhibiting redox-responsive assembly and disassembly.
  • Investigated the interfacial behavior of s-NPSs under switchable redox conditions.

Main Results:

  • Achieved reversible in situ assembly/jamming and disassembly/unjamming of s-NPSs at the oil-water interface.
  • Demonstrated nanoscale redox-responsiveness that influences assemblies across all length scales.
  • Successfully prepared "smart" all-liquid constructs, including structured emulsions and programmable liquid devices.

Conclusions:

  • The developed s-NPS offers a novel approach to structuring liquids with nanoscale redox-control.
  • These findings present promising applications for responsive delivery, release, and reaction systems.
  • The ability to program liquid constructs opens new avenues in materials design.