Nature Communications (Oct 2019)

Stiffness-switchable DNA-based constitutional dynamic network hydrogels for self-healing and matrix-guided controlled chemical processes

  • Liang Yue,
  • Shan Wang,
  • Verena Wulf,
  • Itamar Willner

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12697-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Dynamic hydrogels with controllable properties are of interest for a range of applications. Here, the authors report on a DNA hydrogel system which can be tailored to have reversible mechanical changes, reversible shape changes, is self-healing and can be used for controlled release applications.