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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Extreme Environment Engineering

Background:

  • Supramolecular materials offer smart, responsive systems but face challenges in extreme environments (space, deep sea, polar, high T/P).
  • A key issue is the trade-off between structural stability and dynamic adaptability under harsh conditions.
  • Severe environmental factors disrupt the non-covalent networks essential for supramolecular material function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a framework for understanding and overcoming the stability-dynamism mismatch in supramolecular materials under harsh conditions.
  • To analyze molecular mechanisms of disruption by severe factors.
  • To outline molecular design strategies and summarize engineering applications.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic analysis of molecular mechanisms disrupting non-covalent networks.
  • Identification and outlining of universal molecular design strategies.
  • Review and summarization of engineering applications in aerospace, marine, energy, and polar exploration.

Main Results:

  • Identified molecular mechanisms by which extreme factors disrupt supramolecular networks.
  • Proposed four universal molecular design strategies to balance stability and dynamism.
  • Summarized current and potential engineering applications in demanding fields.

Conclusions:

  • Bridging fundamental chemistry with extreme environment engineering is crucial for next-generation supramolecular materials.
  • Rational design strategies can enable reliable performance in the most demanding operational scenarios.
  • Further research is needed to address multi-field coupling failures, industrialization, and system limitations.