Physical hydrogels composed of polyampholytes demonstrate high toughness and viscoelasticity
Tao Lin Sun, Takayuki Kurokawa, Shinya Kuroda, Abu Bin Ihsan, Taigo Akasaki, Koshiro Sato, Md. Anamul Haque, Tasuku Nakajima, Jian Ping Gong
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Self-healing hydrogelsToughnessMaterials scienceBiocompatibilityViscoelasticityIonic bondingPolymerStiffnessComposite materialSoft materialsElasticity (physics)NanotechnologyPolymer chemistryChemistryIonOrganic chemistryMetallurgyHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties