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Poster for a guest seminar by Prof. Deawon Sohn from Hanyang University on the structural evolution of catechol-modified hydrogels. The graphic shows a hydrogel-like molecular network and includes the date, time and venue: 29 June 2026, 10:00, Room 1.02.A, Building D-16, ACMiN.
Guest Seminar: Structural Evolution of Catechol-Modified Hydrogels
  • 29.06.2026

Join us for a guest seminar by Prof. Deawon Sohn (Hanyang University, Seoul), focusing on advanced hydrogel systems based on metal–catechol interactions and their applications in functional materials.

The Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology (ACMiN), AGH University of Krakow, invites you to a guest seminar by Prof. Deawon Sohn from the Department of Chemistry & Research Institute for Convergence of Basic Science, Hanyang University (Seoul, South Korea).

The lecture entitled “Structural Evolution of Catechol-Modified Hydrogels” will explore advanced hydrogel systems with properties that can be tuned through metal–catechol interactions.

These interactions provide a powerful strategy for designing materials with self-healing capabilities and tunable mechanical properties. The seminar will present Fe(III)-crosslinked polymer networks based on hyaluronic acid and PEG, where pH-dependent coordination chemistry governs the structure and behaviour of the gels.

Advanced scattering and spectroscopic techniques will be discussed, demonstrating how different metal–ligand complexes influence the nanoscale architecture of these hydrogel systems.

The presented research contributes to the development of next-generation biomaterials and soft functional materials with broad application potential.

Date: 10:00 AM, June 29, 2026

Venue: Room 1.02.A, Building D-16, ACMiN, AGH (30 Kawiory Street, Kraków)