Polyrotaxanes in motion: recent advances in slide-ring supramolecular polymers
December 2026
Polyrotaxanes (PRs) are mechanically interlocked supramolecular systems with the ring components threading linear axle component. When two rings are connected with a covalent linker and incorporating...
Underwater adhesive photonic-ionogels with unchangeable structural color for motion sensing
December 2026
Ionogels have emerged as promising materials for flexible sensors, combining tunable mechanical properties with high ionic conductivity. While integrating colloidal crystals within ionogels can enable...
Light-triggered one-pot synthesis of covalent-supramolecular double network elastomer
December 2026
The double-network (DN) structure is an important strategy for toughening elastomers. Developing efficient preparation methods for DN elastomers remains a key challenge in this field. Herein, we developed...
Supramolecular engineering of luminescent materials: From molecular design to optoelectronic applications
December 2026
Luminescent materials often face trade-offs between efficiency, stability, and dynamic responsiveness, which limit their performance in advanced optoelectronic devices and bioimaging. Supramolecular...
Self-assembly of short peptides and DNA-based materials in precision biomedical applications
December 2026
The spontaneous assembly of molecular components into highly organised and functional nanostructures through non-covalent interactions constitutes a defining aspect of advanced biomaterials design....
Recent advances in organic room temperature phosphorescent gels
December 2026
•The design and synthetic strategies, luminescence properties of organic RTP gels were comprehensively summarize.•The emerging applications in areas such as anti-counterfeiting and information encryption,...
Multifunctional zwitterionic hydrogels: A review of cross-disciplinary applications
December 2026
Owing to their unique molecular structure, zwitterionic hydrogels have emerged as a research hotspot in numerous fields in recent years. Cations and anions are uniformly distributed along the polymer...
Coordination chemistry enabled in vivo radioprotective material for alleviating acute radiation syndrome
December 2026
The most life-threatening injury induced by radiation is acute radiation syndrome (ARS), which is featured by damage to the hematopoietic system and vital organs. However, most efforts focus on scavenging...
Supramolecular wearable patch for continuous non-invasive blood glucose monitoring
December 2026
Diabetes is a chronic disease that requires continuous glucose monitoring for effective management, but current monitoring methods exist invasive and non-continuous problems. In this study, we firstly...
Theoretical insights into Am(III)/Eu(III) separation with electronically regulated hydrophilic phenanthroline-based ligands
December 2026
•Substituent effects on Am(III)/Eu(III) separation were systematically elucidated through theoretical calculations.•The Nphen atoms were identified as the decisive coordination sites controlling selectivity.•A...
Super-hydrated supramolecular hydrogel with persistent minimal friction enabled by zwitterion-driven microphase separation
December 2026
A fundamental challenge for lubricating hydrogels is the inherent trade-off between mechanical robustness and interfacial hydration, necessitating new approaches to achieve both properties. To address...
Single-molecule studies reveal that the Ca2+ ions form maximum bridges with polyacrylic acid at physiological concentration of the cation
December 2026
The interaction between poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and Ca2+ is central to biological and ion-responsive materials, yet how the coordination behavior varies with Ca2+ concentration remains insufficiently...
Ultrasound-responsive core-shell microspheres for on-demand release of bioengineered rhBMP-2 enhances bone regeneration
December 2026
The clinical application of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is hampered by its high cost, nonspecific diffusion, and severe side effects resulting from uncontrolled burst release...
Hydrogel with high-order structures: from hierarchical engineering to flexible biomedical applications
December 2026
Hydrogels are promising for flexible biomedical systems, yet their performance is often constrained by conventional composition-dominated networks, which are typically randomly crosslinked and structurally...
High Affinity BSA-imprinted polymers with long-chain alkyl ionic liquid functional monomers
December 2026
Functional monomers play a key role in protein-imprinted polymers. Inspired by the ability of albumin to bind and deliver lipids, imidazolium-based ionic liquid (IL) monomers with an allyl group and...
Bionic color-changing soft robot from stimuli-responsive hydrogels and magnetic elastomer via macroscopic supramolecular assembly
December 2026
Magnetic soft robots combine multiple advantages of both magnetic actuation and soft materials, which have shown great application potential in biomedical fields. In field of bionics, both various forms...
Multicolor fluorescent and shape-memory alginate hydrogels for multistage encryption
December 2026
•Multicolor alginate hydrogels are constructed through metal coordination.•Oriented networks enhance mechanical strength and fluorescence intensity.•Eu-Alg/PMA hydrogel reaches 4.1 MPa tensile strength...
Low-Temperature and Body-Heat-Driven Actuation of Reprogrammable Supramolecular Hydrogen-Bonded Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Available online 29 September 2026
•TTPS shifts liquid-crystalline transitions and actuation to lower temperatures.•Hydrogen-bond anchoring mitigates mechanical softening in flexible LCE networks.•Reversible hydrogen bonding enables...
CO2-Derived Dynamic Covalent Networks via Transesterification-mediated Backbone Functionalization
Available online 21 September 2026
The linear "take-make-dispose" trajectory of conventional polymers causes continuous carbon leakage from fossil reservoirs to the atmosphere. To close this carbon loop, we propose a design strategy...
Responsive to adaptive supramolecular hydrogels for diabetic wound treatment
December 2025
Wound healing is a dynamic process involving four phases such as hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling of tissue at the wound site. Diabetes patients are more susceptible to the development...
Biodegradable power sources for transient bioelectronics
December 2025
The development of biodegradable power sources has opened new avenues for transient bioelectronics, offering temporary energy solutions for implantable medical devices. This review presents a systematic...
Revolutionizing supramolecular materials design with artificial intelligence
December 2025
The design and development of supramolecular materials are hindered by complex non-covalent interactions and a lack of comprehensive rational design theories. Traditional "trial-and-error" methods are...
Anti-aging and anti-inflammatory fulfilled through the delivery of supramolecular bakuchiol in ionic liquid
December 2025
Bakuchiol, as a derivative of retinol, has attracted attention due to its strong anti-aging ability on the skin. However, how to solve its irritability and low permeability is a challenge in the field...
Uncovering the inverse relationship between Am/Eu separation capability and softness of N-heterocyclic carboxylate ligands
December 2025
•The reaction thermodynamics of trivalent Am, Eu ions back-extraction from DMDOHEMA/HDEHP combination ligands were reproduced for the first time through quantum chemical calculations, and the obtained...
Supramolecular ethanol-water clusters in alcoholic beverages: Review on 2D correlation fluorescence and NMR spectral characterizations
December 2025
•Ethanol-water clusters (E-Wc) are crucial structure in alcoholic beverages.•It determine the quality and taste of beverages together with the ingredients.•E-Wc in alcoholic beverages were revealed...
