Anti-fatigue-fracture hydrogels
Shaoting Lin, Xinyue Liu, Ji Liu, Hyunwoo Yuk, Hyun-Chae Loh, German Alberto Parada, Charles Settens, Jake Song, Admir Mašić, Gareth H. McKinley, Xuanhe Zhao
Abstract
Nanocrystalline domains can be used to create robust anti-fatigue-fracture hydrogels for artificial cartilages and soft robots.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials sciencePolyvinyl alcoholCrystallinityComposite materialFracture (geology)PolymerPolymer chemistryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials