Polymorphing Hydrogels Regulated by Photo‐reactive DNA Cross‐links (Adv. Mater. 5/2025)
Polymorphing Hydrogels – Sculpting with Light Polymorphing hydrogels can be reshaped on demand by shining light on specific areas. These hydrogels incorporate photo-reactive DNA cross-links, whose lengths are reversibly controlled by UV or visible light. Under UV illumination, the cross-links shorten, causing the hydrogel to contract, while exposure to visible light restores their original length. The image symbolizes this process by depicting a “VIS”ible man and “UV”men working together to sculpt the material. More details can be found in article number 2414648 by Eunjin Choi, Yeongjae Choi, and co-workers.
Authors
- Cheolheon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-628X)
- Yeongjae Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-6411)
- Eunjin Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4543-4238)
- Hansol Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-3439)
- Hoeseong Kim
- Seowoo Song
- Jin-Ho Roh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4496-1490)
- Jin-Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4692-4407)
- W.J. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7661-7897)
- Seongjun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1981-9628)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202570039
- Primary Topic
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00