The sol–gel transition and the mechanical properties of a supramolecular poly(vinyl alcohol)–iodine complex can be tuned in time thanks to an “iodine clock”.
The ability to program sol-gel transition in time is key for living organisms to maintain their vital functions and to grow complex materials. Replicating this behavior with synthetic chemical networks...
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