Graphene oxide based crosslinker for simultaneous enhancement of mechanical toughness and self-healing capability of conventional hydrogels
Md. Mahamudul Hasan Rumon, Stephen Don Sarkar, Md. Mosfeq Uddin, Md. Mahbub Alam, Sadia Nazneen Karobi, Aruna Ayfar, Md. Shafiul Azam, Chanchal Kumar Roy
Abstract
'-methylene-bis(acrylamide) of approximately the same modulus demonstrated no self-healing at all. Similar improvement of self-healing properties and toughness in PAA-GOBC hydrogel has also been observed which demonstrated the universality of the crosslinker. This crosslinker-based approach to improve the self-healing properties is expected to offer the possibility of the application of commonly used hydrogels in many different sectors, particularly in developing artificial tissues.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healingGrapheneSelf-healing hydrogelsToughnessMaterials scienceOxideComposite materialChemical engineeringNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryMetallurgyEngineeringPathologyAlternative medicineMedicineHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics