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Bio-Inspired Far-From-Equilibrium Hydrogels: Design Principles and Applications.

Jiadong Tang^1,2, Yibo Cheng³, Muhua Ding³

¹School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.

|October 3, 2023

Summary

Bio-inspired supramolecular hydrogels operating out-of-equilibrium mimic living systems. These adaptive hydrogels offer controlled properties and programmable lifetimes for advanced applications.

Keywords:

adaptive behavior bio-inspired hydrogels dissipative self-assembly out-of-equilibrium self-regulation

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomaterials Engineering
Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

Living systems operate under out-of-equilibrium conditions, inspiring the development of dynamic materials.
Adaptive hydrogels with life-like behavior are crucial for advanced applications.
Supramolecular hydrogels offer unique self-regulating and autonomously dynamic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in bio-inspired supramolecular hydrogels operating out-of-equilibrium.
To discuss principles of out-of-equilibrium self-assembly for hydrogel creation.
To identify design strategies for achieving temporal and spatial control over hydrogel properties.

Main Methods:

Exploration of chemical-driven reaction cycles with feedback control.
Investigation of physically oscillatory systems for hydrogel design.
Coupling of these strategies with hydrogels to control properties and lifetime.

Main Results:

Demonstrated strategies for creating bio-inspired hydrogels with tunable properties.
Achieved temporal and spatial control over structural and mechanical characteristics.
Enabled programmable lifetime for hydrogels through out-of-equilibrium dynamics.

Conclusions:

Out-of-equilibrium supramolecular hydrogels represent a significant advancement in adaptive materials.
These hydrogels offer vast potential in diverse applications including drug delivery and actuators.
Future research should focus on overcoming current challenges and exploring new possibilities.