Mechanistic insight into improving strength and stability of hydrogels via nano-silica
Pan Xu, Zhijie Shang, Meiling Yao, Xinxue Li
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsDifferential scanning calorimetryNanocompositeFourier transform infrared spectroscopyChemical engineeringKineticsPolyacrylamideMaterials scienceDehydrationThermal stabilityScanning electron microscopeMicrostructurePolymer chemistryChemistryComposite materialPhysicsBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsEngineeringThermodynamicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSurfactants and Colloidal Systems