Advanced Materials · 2016 · 487 citations · 30 references
EngineeringBioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterialsPolymer EngineeringTissue EngineeringBiomaterials For RegenerationHydrogel BiomaterialsHydrogelsSelf-healing MaterialsSelf-healing SystemsTissue Engineering ScaffoldsHydrogel MaterialsSelf-healing BiomaterialsSelf-healing HydrogelsSelf-healing PolymersSelf-healing Soft MaterialsStretchable Materials
Dynamic crosslinking of extremely stretchable hydrogels with rapid self-healing ability is described. Using this new strategy, the obtained hydrogels are able to elongate 100 times compared to their initial length and to completely self-heal within 30 s without external energy input.
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