Molecular engineering of metal coordination interactions for strong, tough, and fast-recovery hydrogels
Wenxu Sun, Bin Xue, Qiyang Fan, Runhan Tao, Chunxi Wang, Xin Wang, Yiran Li, Meng Qin, Wei Wang, Bin Chen, Yi Cao
Abstract
, and fast recovery in seconds. We expect that they can function effectively as scaffolds for load-bearing tissue engineering and as building blocks for soft robotics. Our results provide a general route to tune the mechanical and dynamic properties of hydrogels at the molecular level.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMetalChemistryNanotechnologyMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryPolymer Surface Interaction Studies