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ArticleRSC advances2025

A supramolecular semiconducting nickel(ii)-metallohydrogel with dual antimicrobial and micro-electronic device applications.

Subhendu Dhibar, Aiswarya Mohan, Rajlakshmi Laha, Sangita Some, Priya Kaith, Aditi Trivedi, Subham Bhattacharjee, Lebea N Nthunya, Timothy O Ajiboye, Ashok Bera and 5 more

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Subhendu DhibarColloid Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan Golapbag Burdwan-713104 West Bengal India sdhibar@scholar.buruniv.ac.in bsaha@chem.buruniv.ac.in +91 9476341691 +91 7001575909.
Aiswarya MohanLaboratory for Molecular Photonics and Electronics (LAMP), Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Calicut Calicut-673603 Kerala India.
Rajlakshmi LahaDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Burdwan Burdwan-713104 West Bengal India sdam@microbio.buruniv.ac.in.
Sangita SomeColloid Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan Golapbag Burdwan-713104 West Bengal India sdhibar@scholar.buruniv.ac.in bsaha@chem.buruniv.ac.in +91 9476341691 +91 7001575909.
Priya KaithDepartment of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu J&K-181221 India.
Aditi TrivediNational Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) Bhubaneswar Odisha 752050 India.
Subham BhattacharjeeDepartment of Chemistry, Kazi Nazrul University Asansol-713303 West Bengal India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2409-318X
Lebea N NthunyaInstitute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus 1709 Roodepoort South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1838-6365
Timothy O AjiboyeFaculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University Mmabatho-2735 South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-3234
Ashok BeraDepartment of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu J&K-181221 India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2650-8884
Sumit Kumar PanjaTarsadia Institute of Chemical Science, Uka Tarsadia University Surat-394350 Gujrat India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5658-0452
Asit Kumar DasDepartment of Chemistry, Murshidabad University Berhampore-742101 West Bengal India.
Somasri DamDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Burdwan Burdwan-713104 West Bengal India sdam@microbio.buruniv.ac.in.
Padmanabhan PredeepSchool of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahathma Gandhi University Kottayam-686560 Kerala India predeep@mgu.ac.in.
Bidyut SahaColloid Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan Golapbag Burdwan-713104 West Bengal India sdhibar@scholar.buruniv.ac.in bsaha@chem.buruniv.ac.in +91 9476341691 +91 7001575909.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-0763

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Abstract

A multifunctional Ni(ii)-based metallohydrogel (NiC-GT) was developed by reacting nickel(ii) chloride with guanylthiourea in water under ambient conditions. The resulting hydrogel exhibited excellent mechanical stability, as validated by comprehensive rheological and thixotropic analyses. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed a well-organized hierarchical microstructure, while energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) mapping confirmed the uniform distribution of key elements such as C, N, O, S, Cl, and Ni within the gel matrix. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy provided insights into the non-covalent interactions driving gelation, and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis demonstrated the semi-crystalline characteristics of the material. Optical absorption studies indicated the semiconducting behaviour of the hydrogel, with enhanced electron mobility surpassing that of comparable soft materials. Notably, the hydrogel displayed broad-spectrum antibacterial efficacy against both Gram-positive (

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