期刊
ACS NANO
卷 10, 期 1, 页码 1317-1324出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b06692
关键词
nanocomposite hydrogels; organic-inorganic interface; supra-molecular assembly; bio-inspired metal-coordinate polymers; polymer physics; rheology
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资金
- MIT Research Committee
- MIT Sea Grant via the Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization
- National Institutes of Health [R37DE014193]
- MRSEC Program of the National Science Foundation [DMR - 1419807]
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH [R37DE014193] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Interactions between polymer molecules and inorganic nanoparticles can play a dominant role in nanocomposite material mechanics, yet control of such interfacial interaction dynamics remains a significant challenge particularly in water. This study presents insights on how to engineer hydrogel material mechanics via nanoparticle interface-controlled cross-link dynamics. Inspired by the adhesive chemistry in mussel threads, we have incorporated iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) into a catechol-modified polymer network to obtain hydrogels cross-linked via reversible metal-coordination bonds at Fe3O4 NP surfaces. Unique material mechanics result from the supra-molecular cross-link structure dynamics in the gels; in contrast to the previously reported fluid-like dynamics of transient catechol Fe3+ cross links, the catechol Fe3O4 NP structures provide solid-like yet reversible hydrogel mechanics. The structurally controlled hierarchical mechanics presented here suggest how to develop hydrogels with remote-controlled self-healing dynamics.
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