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

Nishikanta Singh; Koushik Mahata; Durgesh Kumar Sinha; Sanjib Banerjee

doi:10.1039/d5qm00812c

January 1, 2026Materials Chemistry Frontiers

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.

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Research demonstrates self-healing underwater adhesion in an amino acid-derived hydrogel, suggesting potential for biomedical applications.

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For the first time, the development of an amino acid-derived polymeric supramolecular hydrogel, poly(Cu(lysine methacrylamide)₂-random-acrylamide) [poly(Cu(LysMAM)₂-r-AM)], synthesized via radical polymerization of Cu(lysine methacrylamide)₂ (Cu(LysMAM)₂) and acrylamide (AM) at room temperature....

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa98bd04f884e66b532731 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5qm00812c

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