Amino Acid-Derived Cu(II)-Coordinated Supramolecular Hydrogel with Tunable Mechanics, Self-Healing, and Underwater Adhesion

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• The study aims to develop a novel amino acid-derived supramolecular hydrogel with specific mechanical properties.
• Synthesis of poly(Cu(lysine methacrylamide)₂-random-acrylamide) via radical polymerization
• Utilization of Cu(lysine methacrylamide)₂ and acrylamide as key components
• Characterization of mechanical properties and self-healing capabilities.
• The hydrogel exhibits self-healing properties when damaged.
• Tunable mechanical properties are achieved through composition variation.
• Demonstrates effective underwater adhesion.