Polymerization of <i>N</i>-acryloylsemicarbazide: a facile and versatile strategy to tailor-make highly stiff and tough hydrogels
Chuanchuan Fan, Bo Liu, Ziyang Xu, Chunyan Cui, Tengling Wu, Yang Yang, Dongfei Zhang, Meng Xiao, Zhuodan Zhang, Wenguang Liu
Abstract
A mechanical-enhancer-monomer, <italic>N</italic>-acryloylsemicarbazide, is polymerized to make an ultra-stiff supramolecular polymer hydrogel that is exploited as a temporary vascular prosthesis.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolymerizationMaterials scienceMonomerPolymerPolymer scienceSupramolecular polymersPolymer chemistryNanotechnologySupramolecular chemistryComposite materialChemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials