Dramatically enhancing mechanical properties of hydrogels by drying reactive polymers at elevated temperatures to introduce strong physical and chemical crosslinks
Yuqing Wu, Tianqi Liu, Yunqi Shi, Huiliang Wang
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolyvinyl alcoholPolyacrylic acidMaterials sciencePolymerSwellingChemical engineeringUltimate tensile strengthRheologyCrystallizationPolymer chemistryComposite materialEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics