A recent breakthrough reported in Nature Chemistry has introduced hydrogel assemblies enabled by a photocontrolled adhesive by combining ruthenium-containing and thioether polymers. This innovation leverages reversible Ru–S bonds responsive to heat and light to enable dynamic structural reconfiguration of hydrogels, showcasing the adhesive’s adaptability and environmental resilience and the importance of coordination chemistry in developing reprogrammable hydrogels.

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光控金属聚合物粘合剂的可逆金属配体配位

《自然化学》最近报道的一项突破性成果是通过结合含钌和硫醚聚合物，通过光控粘合剂实现了水凝胶组件。这项创新利用对热和光敏感的可逆Ru-S键来实现水凝胶的动态结构重构，展示了粘合剂的适应性和环境弹性以及配位化学在开发可重编程水凝胶中的重要性。