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Polymers

The word polymer is derived from the Greek words “poly” which means “many” and “mer” which means “parts”. Polymers are long chains of molecules composed of repeating units of smaller molecules, known as monomers. They either occur naturally, such as DNA and proteins, or can be constructed synthetically, like plastics. They have varied structural characteristics, such as linear chains, branched chains, or complex networks, that contribute to the properties that they exhibit. Additionally,...
Polymers02:34

Polymers

The word polymer is derived from the Greek words “poly” which means “many” and “mer” which means “parts”. Polymers are long chains of molecules composed of repeating units of smaller molecules, known as monomers. They either occur naturally, such as DNA and proteins, or can be constructed synthetically, like plastics. They have varied structural characteristics, such as linear chains, branched chains, or complex networks, that contribute to the properties that they exhibit. Additionally,...
Polymers02:34

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The word polymer is derived from the Greek words “poly” which means “many” and “mer” which means “parts”. Polymers are long chains of molecules composed of repeating units of smaller molecules, known as monomers. They either occur naturally, such as DNA and proteins, or can be constructed synthetically, like plastics. They have varied structural characteristics, such as linear chains, branched chains, or complex networks, that contribute to the properties that they exhibit. Additionally,...

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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Extreme-environmental Material Surfaces and Interfaces, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, P. R. China. luwei@nimte.ac.cn.

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Coordination-crosslinked polymer networks (CCPNs) offer tunable, reversible properties for advanced materials. This review details how coordination chemistry drives CCPN responsiveness for applications in soft robotics and sensing.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Coordination Chemistry

Background:

  • Responsive polymeric materials are crucial for soft robotics, sensing, biointerfaces, and autonomous systems.
  • Coordination-crosslinked polymer networks (CCPNs) utilize dynamic metal-ligand interactions for tunable and reversible material properties.
  • Existing research lacks a unified understanding linking molecular-level coordination chemistry to macroscopic material responsiveness in CCPNs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review how intrinsic coordination bond properties lead to material responsiveness in CCPNs.
  • To connect fundamental coordination chemistry concepts to responsive network design and material behavior.
  • To explore advanced strategies for creating hierarchical and synergistic functions in CCPNs.

Main Methods:

  • Review of fundamental coordination chemistry principles relevant to responsive polymer networks.
  • Analysis of how coordination bond dynamicity, kinetics, and stimulus sensitivity govern network behavior.
  • Examination of macroscopic responses including stiffness variation, optical switching, shape memory, actuation, and homeostatic behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Coordination bonds offer tunable strength, geometry, and stimulus-sensitive equilibria, enabling direct stimulus-to-response transduction.
  • Coordination dynamics in CCPNs manifest as macroscopic changes in stiffness, optical properties, shape, and actuation.
  • Integration of multiple coordination motifs or bonds with other crosslinking strategies yields hierarchical relaxation and synergistic functions.

Conclusions:

  • Coordination chemistry provides a powerful molecular-level control framework for engineering responsive soft materials.
  • CCPNs exhibit life-like behaviors through non-equilibrium bond cycling, paving the way for advanced autonomous systems.
  • Future opportunities lie in leveraging coordination chemistry for sophisticated, bio-inspired material design and function.