Redox-Responsive, Reconfigurable All-Liquid Constructs

Using host–guest chemistries in a biphasic system, novel supramolecular nanoparticle surfactant (s-NPS) with redox-responsiveness is presented to structure liquids. The situ assembly/jamming and disassembly/unjamming of s-NPSs at the oil–water interface are reversibly controlled by switchable redox process, imparting nanoscale redox-responsiveness, affecting assemblies on all length scales. “Smart” all-liquid constructs including structured emulsions programmable liquid devices easily prepared, showing promising applications responsive delivery, release, reaction systems.