Inelasticity increases the critical strain for the onset of creases on hydrogels
Jiawei Yang, Widusha R. K. Illeperuma, Zhigang Suo
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Self-healing hydrogelsElastomerMaterials sciencePolyacrylamideComposite materialStrain energyIonic bondingPolymerStrain (injury)Polymer chemistryChemistryStructural engineeringFinite element methodOrganic chemistryInternal medicineMedicineIonEngineeringAdvanced Materials and MechanicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials