Abstract
Polyoxometalates (POMs) have attracted much attention in the field of photochromic materials. However, POM-based photochromic supramolecular hydrogels with high transparency and good photochromic properties are seldom reported. In this work, a homogenous, optically transparent, injectable, and photochromic supramolecular hydrogel was fabricated through the coassembly of ammonium heptamolybdate (Mo7 ) and an imidazolium-based zwitterionic amphiphile (3-(1-hexadecyl-3-imidazolio)propanesulfonate (C16 IPS)). The balance between electrostatic attraction and repulsion of Mo7 clusters and zwitterionic amphiphiles enables them to coassemble into a homogenous and transparent supramolecular hydrogel. By adjusting the molar ratio of C16 IPS/Mo7 , ordered spherical micelle-based hydrogels and aligned wormlike micelle-based hydrogels can be obtained. The incorporation of Mo7 into hydrogels endows these hydrogels with excellent photochromic properties. Specifically, after coassembly with C16 IPS, the photochromic ability of hydrogels is significantly enhanced compared with that of a pure aqueous solution of Mo7 . These hydrogels exhibit great potential applications as photochromic materials for the recording of rewritable information.
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