Effect of mesoscale phase contrast on fatigue-delaying behavior of self-healing hydrogels
Xueyu Li, Kunpeng Cui, Takayuki Kurokawa, Ya Nan Ye, Tao Lin Sun, Chengtao Yu, Costantino Creton, Jian Ping Gong
Abstract
, is identified, correlated to the onset of non-affine deformation of the mesophase structure in a hydrogel without crack, which governs the slow-to-fast transition in fatigue crack growth. The detailed role played by the mesoscale structure on fatigue resistance provides design principles for developing self-healing, tough, and fatigue-resistant soft materials.
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Self-healing hydrogelsSelf-healingMesoscale meteorologyMaterials sciencePhase (matter)Phase contrast microscopyMechanism (biology)Composite materialNanotechnologyBiomedical engineeringChemistryMedicinePolymer chemistryOpticsPathologyPhysicsMeteorologyAlternative medicineQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Materials and Mechanics