Swelling of a non-vascular-plant-inspired soft composite
Amrita Kataruka, Shelby B. Hutchens
Topics & Concepts
SwellingSelf-healing hydrogelsTurgor pressurePolydimethylsiloxaneMaterials scienceOsmosisStiffnessOsmotic pressureMicrometerComposite materialNanotechnologyVascular tissueComposite numberBiophysicsChemical engineeringBiomedical engineeringChemistryPolymer chemistryMembraneMechanical engineeringBiochemistryMedicineEngineeringBiologyBotanyAdvanced Materials and MechanicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsCellular Mechanics and Interactions