Mechanical enhancement of hydrophobically associating hydrogels by solvent-regulated phase separation
Wei Cui, Yifeng Cai, Yong Zheng, Rong Ran
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials scienceToughnessSolventPolymerViscoelasticityPhase (matter)Chemical engineeringVolume fractionNanoscopic scaleComposite materialStiffnessPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials