Mechanically strong and tough hydrogels with pH-triggered self-healing and shape memory properties based on a dual physically crosslinked network
Tao Liu, Shao-Shuang Zou, Hang Chen, Jian Li, Di Xiang, Xiaohui Li, Qiang Wu, Fenfen Wang, Pingchuan Sun
Abstract
A kind of dual physically crosslinked hydrogel with pH-triggered self-healing and shape memory properties is reported.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healingSelf-healing hydrogelsDual (grammatical number)Dual roleShape-memory alloyMaterials scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialNanotechnologyChemistryPolymer chemistryMedicineCombinatorial chemistryEngineeringArtAlternative medicinePathologyLiteratureHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials