Many polymer networks and gels display nanostructural heterogeneity in the form of
spatially inhomogeneous crosslinking densities, along with additional topological defects …

Polymer-network gels often display nano-to microstructural spatial inhomogeneity of their
polymer-segmental and crosslinking densities, especially if they are formed by uncontrolled …

Scattering methods based on spatial and temporal contrast fluctuations in polymer-network
gels, which originate from polymer-segmental density fluctuations, reveal rich insight into …

Polymeric hydrogel with the incorporation of nano to submicro-meter sized materials forms
an exhilarating new generation of composite hydrogels. Most of the applications of …

Gels are comprised of polymer networks swelled by some interstitial solvent. They are under
wide investigation by material scientists and engineers for their broad applicability in fields …

This review article accounts most recent progresses on tough, stretchable and self-healing
nanocomposite hydrogels and potential applications. Nanoparticles including silica spheres …

Small angle neutron scattering was used to measure single chain radii of gyration of end-
linked polymer gels before and after cross-linking to calculate the prestrain, which is the ratio …

Double network hydrogels are composed of chemical and physical bonds, whose influences
on the macroscopic material properties are convoluted. To decouple these, a model dually …

The integration of molecular machines and motors into materials represents a promising
avenue for creating dynamic and functional molecular systems, with potential applications in …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional (3D) network structure materials consisting of hydrophilic
polymer chains, which are crosslinked to form matrices with high water content which swells …