An impact resistant hydrogel enabled by bicontinuous phase structure and hierarchical energy dissipation
Yan Qiu, Liang Wu, Sijun Liu, Wei Yu
Abstract
. Based on these findings, it is expected that the bicontinuous hydrogel has a potential application in the field of articular cartilage repair.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSelf-healing hydrogelsDissipationPolymerComposite materialToughnessPhase (matter)Elastic energyHydrogen bondNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryMoleculeChemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials