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Ostwald ripening for designing time‐dependent crystal hydrogels.
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Angewandte Chemie . 4/22/2024, Vol. 136 Issue 17, p1-7. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Ostwald ripening (OR), a classic solution theory describing molecular transfer from metastable crystal to stable one, is applied to design time‐dependent crystal hydrogels that can automatically change their mechanical properties. Using a system made from crosslinked polyacrylamide (PAM) and sodium acetate (NaAc), we demonstrate that metastable fibrous crystal networks of NaAc preferably form in PAM hydrogels via a polymer‐involving mismatch nucleation. These fibrous crystals would undergo OR and evolve into isolated bulk crystals, leading to a significant reduction in material rigidity (179 folds) and interfacial adhesion (20 folds). This transformation can be applied to program time‐dependent self‐recovery in shape and self‐delamination. Since OR is a ubiquitous, robust feature of various crystals, the approach reported here represents a new direction for designing advanced transient soft materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00448249
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176607632
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202320095