Spanning Network Gels from Nanoparticles and Graph Theoretical Analysis of Their Structure and Properties (Adv. Mater. 23/2022)

Lead Telluride Nanoparticles Lead telluride nanoparticles spontaneously assemble into a spanning nanofiber network as reported by Nicholas A. Kotov and co-workers in article number 2201313. The resulting transparent nanoparticle hydrogels have potential application as UV or X-ray sensors. The network morphology can be modified through variations in the composition and concentration of added electrolyte. Evaluation of the network morphology with graph theory is used to derive correlations to the gels' mechanical and electrical properties.