Mechanophoric hydrogels: when mechanical stress produces useful responses
Franciela Arenhart Soares, Pol Besenius
Abstract
Mechanophoric hydrogels undergo visible color changes or alterations in optical properties in response to mechanical stimuli.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySelf-healing hydrogelsStress (linguistics)Polymer chemistryPhilosophyLinguisticsSilk-based biomaterials and applications