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Metallogels as Hybrid Metal-Organic Soft Materials: Classification, Fabrication Pathways and Functional Applications.

Maciej Grabowski¹, Tomasz Grygier¹, Anna Trusek¹

¹Department of Micro, Nano and Bioprocess Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland.

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Summary

Metallo-organic gels (metallogels) are versatile hybrid soft materials with tunable properties. This review details their classification, synthesis, and applications in advanced technologies and biomedicine.

Keywords:

metal-organic gels metal-phenolic networks metallogels nanoparticle gels supramolecular gels

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Supramolecular Chemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Metallogels are hybrid soft materials integrating metal ions/complexes into 3D gel networks.
They exhibit unique properties (mechanical, optical, electrical, catalytic) via supramolecular assembly and metal-ligand coordination.
These properties surpass those of conventional hydrogels and organogels.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review current knowledge on metallogels.
To classify metallogels based on matrix type, metal interaction, and function.
To highlight structure-function relationships for diverse applications.

Main Methods:

Classification of metallogels (metallohydrogels, metal-organic gels, etc.).
Discussion of synthesis pathways (coordination-driven, self-assembly, in situ reduction, etc.).
Emphasis on structure-property correlations.

Main Results:

Detailed overview of metallogel types and fabrication methods.
Exploration of structure-function relationships for catalytic, conductive, luminescent, antimicrobial, and biomedical applications.
Demonstration of metallogels' versatility in sensing, energy, and drug delivery.

Conclusions:

Metallogels offer transformative potential for next-generation soft technologies.
Rational engineering of metallogels is crucial for advanced technological and biomedical applications.
Emerging applications include soft electronics and bioactive patches.