Molecular control via dynamic bonding enables material responsiveness in additively manufactured metallo-polyelectrolytes.

ABSTRACT: Metallo-polyelectrolytes are versatile materials for applications like filtration, biomedical devices, and sensors, due to their metal-organic synergy. Their dynamic and reversible electrostatic interactions offer high ionic conductivity, self-healing, and tunable mechanical properties. However, the knowledge gap between molecular-level dynamic bonds and continuum-level material properties persists, largely due to limited fabrication methods and a lack of theoretical design frameworks. To address this critical gap, we present a framework, combining theoretical and experimental insights, highlighting the interplay of molecular parameters in governing material properties. Using stereolithography-based additive manufacturing, we produce durable metallo-polyelectrolytes gels with tunable mecha

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11316739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature