Abstract
A tough self-healing supramolecular photoresponsive actuator based on a 2-urea-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy)-terminated host-guest slide-ring structure was designed. The supramolecular gel was revealed to be stretchable and tough. It achieved a tensile strength of 2.25 MPa with elongation at break of 533% and could lift beyond 900 times its own weight. Based on the special structure, its photoresponsive motion was as fast as 55° within 40 s under 365 nm irradiation. The gel also showed highly efficient self-healable ability and quick responsivity to temperature and humidity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8641-8649 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | ACS Applied Polymer Materials |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 13 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- healable hydrogel
- host−guest interaction
- photoresponsive actuator
- quadruple hydrogen bonds
- slide-ring structure