Strengthening and stiffening in swollen polyampholyte hydrogels
Ju Zhou, Yiwan Huang, Sanyu Qian, Peipei Zeng, Shijun Long, Xuefeng Li
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsSwellingMaterials scienceUltimate tensile strengthIonic bondingIonic strengthComposite materialChemical engineeringElastic modulusModulusStiffeningPolymer chemistryIonChemistryPhysical chemistryAqueous solutionOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials