Concepedia

Highly tough and puncture resistant hydrogels driven by macromolecular microspheres

Xiu Yan Ren, Zhe Yu, Baijun Liu, Xue Jiao Liu, Yajun Wang, Qiang Su, Guanghui Gao

RSC Advances · 2016 · 25 citations · 27 references

DOI

Concepts

Abstract

Traditional hydrogels with poor mechanical properties have the largest barrier for extensive practical applications, such as artificial tendons, cartilage, skin and so on.

References

27

Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels

Jeong‐Yun Sun, Xuanhe Zhao, Widusha R. K. Illeperuma et al. · Nature · 2012 · 5.3K citations

, , +11

Double‐Network Hydrogels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

Jian Ping Gong, Yutaka Katsuyama, Takayuki Kurokawa et al. · Advanced Materials · 2003 · 4.4K citations

, , +17

Nanocomposite Hydrogels: A Unique Organic–Inorganic Network Structure with Extraordinary Mechanical, Optical, and Swelling/De-swelling Properties

Kazutoshi Haraguchi, Toru Takehisa · Advanced Materials · 2002 · 2.1K citations · Full text

, , +17

The Polyrotaxane Gel: A Topological Gel by Figure-of-Eight Cross-links

Yasushi Okumura, Kohzo Ito · Advanced Materials · 2001 · 1.8K citations

, , +17

High-water-content mouldable hydrogels by mixing clay and a dendritic molecular binder

Qigang Wang, Justin L. Mynar, Masaru Yoshida et al. · Nature · 2010 · 1.6K citations

, , +14