Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

Double network (DN) hydrogels as promising soft-and-tough materials intrinsically possess
extraordinary mechanical strength and toughness due to their unique contrasting network …

Interest in hydrogel materials is growing rapidly, due to the potential for hydrogel use in
tissue engineering and drug delivery applications, and as coatings on medical devices …

Double-network (DN) gels have drawn much attention as an innovative material having both
high water content (ca. 90 wt%) and high mechanical strength and toughness. DN gels are …

The double network (DN) technique, developed by authors' group, provides an innovative
and universal pass way to fabricate hydrogels with super high toughness comparable to …

Hydrogels have applications in surgery and drug delivery, but are never considered
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …

Hydrogel is a three‐dimensional cross‐linked hydrophilic network that can imbibe a large
amount of water inside its structure (up to 99% of its dry weight). Due to their unique …

Chemically linked double network (DN) hydrogels display extraordinary mechanical
attributes but mostly suffer from poor self-healing property and unsatisfactory …

Polysaccharides are carbohydrate polymers that are major components of plants, animals,
and microorganisms, with unique properties. Biological hydrogels are polymeric networks …

The mechanical instability of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase (SEI) layer in lithium ion (Li-ion)
batteries causes significant side reactions resulting in Li-ion consumption and cell …