CRC 1459 - B04: Multistimuli sensing with memory and feedback function using photoswitchable proteins and coordination chemistry

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We will develop a molecular toolbox of multistimuli responsive crosslinks in hydrogels that can sense and integrate different stimuli as inputs (different colours of visible light, redox, pH and metal ions) and respond to them following a chemically coded logic. We will explore how such hydrogels can develop memory for previous inputs and use intrinsically generated signals to generate feedback. The integration of different molecular building blocks that react to multiple stimuli and their interplay will provide the basis of molecular level information processing within hydrogels.