title: Active cross-linkers that lead to active gels.
abstract: Chemomechanical reaction: The first octahedral ruthenium bipyridine complex that bears six polymerizable vinyl groups is used as an active cross-linker. It is a key building block for cross-linked polymeric networks (right) thus allowing the construction of molecular architectures in chemomechanical soft materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham, MA 02454 (USA).
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Sathish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akella
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: Dongshin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezpalko
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Foxman
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fraden
authors.forename: Irving R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: cross-linkers; gels; polymers; ruthenium; soft materials