Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Dynamic Self-Healing Polymer Architectures for High-Performance Flexible Sensing.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)·2026
Same author

Moisture-Gated Synergistic Rapid Crystal-to-Liquid Transition in Pyridinium Halide Crystals via [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition.

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)·2026
Same author

A Closed-Loop Recyclable Hydrogel With Temperature-Programmable Photomorphing Enabled by a Dynamic Spiropyran-Disulfide Network.

ChemSusChem·2026
Same author

Biomimetic Supramolecular Assemblies With Programmable Structural and Chiroptical Dynamics.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026
Same author

Supramolecular polymerization couples constitutional adaptability and fluorescence response in a dynamic covalent library.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)·2026
Same author

Aspect ratio-dependent twisting motions in photomechanical molecular crystal ribbons <i>via</i> solid-state [2+2] photodimerization.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 6, 2026

Author Spotlight: Improving the Production of Self-Assembling Fibers and Peptide Hydrogels for Superior Biocompatibility
05:24

Author Spotlight: Improving the Production of Self-Assembling Fibers and Peptide Hydrogels for Superior Biocompatibility

Published on: September 6, 2024

1.7K

Disulfide-Mediated Confinement Assembly Enabling Thermal-Hyperhardening Hydrogels via Phase Evolution.

Jun-Yu Shen1, Chen-Yu Shi1, Tao He1

  • 1Key Laboratory For Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center For Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, P.R. China.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|March 4, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Researchers developed a new adaptive material using dynamic covalent chemistry. This material undergoes a significant, rapid hardening transition, offering potential for advanced applications like soft actuators.

Keywords:
1,2‐dithiolaneconfinement assemblydynamic covalent chemistryphase evolutionthermal‐hardening hydrogel

More Related Videos

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning
12:07

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

Published on: April 16, 2018

14.1K
Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications
08:50

Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications

Published on: August 4, 2017

7.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Mar 6, 2026

Author Spotlight: Improving the Production of Self-Assembling Fibers and Peptide Hydrogels for Superior Biocompatibility
05:24

Author Spotlight: Improving the Production of Self-Assembling Fibers and Peptide Hydrogels for Superior Biocompatibility

Published on: September 6, 2024

1.7K
Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning
12:07

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

Published on: April 16, 2018

14.1K
Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications
08:50

Easy Manipulation of Architectures in Protein-based Hydrogels for Cell Culture Applications

Published on: August 4, 2017

7.3K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Developing next-generation adaptive materials requires autonomous phase evolution for improved properties.
  • Controlling material transformation from assembly to reconfiguration is a key challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a dynamic covalent disulfide-mediated confinement assembly strategy for biomimetic phase evolution.
  • To demonstrate a polymer with a thermal-induced hyperhardening transition.

Main Methods:

  • Integrating thioctate into poly(acrylic acid) networks.
  • Utilizing disulfide-mediated ring-opening polymerization and calcium (II)-carboxyl coordination.
  • Investigating thermal-induced hydrophobic aggregation of 1,2-dithiolane motifs.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a 27,000-fold increase in modulus (0.8 to 22 MPa) via hyperhardening transition.
  • Demonstrated reinforcement through covalently crosslinked microspheres and dynamic coordination.
  • Showcased potential application in soft actuators with tunable properties.

Conclusions:

  • The dynamic covalent strategy enables multi-mode, on-demand regulation of high-performance adaptive materials.
  • The material platform facilitates leapfrog improvements in macroscopic properties.
  • The approach offers a universal method for creating advanced adaptive materials.