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Cover Feature: Dynamic Protein–Metal Ion Networks: A Unique Approach to Injectable and Self‐Healable Metal Sulfide/Protein Hybrid Hydrogels with High Photothermal Efficiency (Chem. Eur. J. 25/2018)
Author(s) -
Wang Liqiang,
Liang Kaixin,
Jiang Xingxing,
Yang Minghui,
Liu YouNian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201801111
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , photothermal therapy , metal ions in aqueous solution , sulfide , materials science , metal , self healing , nanotechnology , chemistry , polymer chemistry , metallurgy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Dynamic protein–metal ion networks were developed for the fabrication of adaptable hydrogels with both injectable and self‐healable features. Metal ions can react with cysteine residues of the protein to in situ transform into metal sulfide NPs, leading to the formation of injectable, self‐healable and metal sulfide embedded hybrid hydrogels with high photothermal efficiency, which can be utilized for photothermal therapy against tumors. More information can be found in the Full Paper by M. Yang, Y.‐N. Liu, et al. on page 6557.