Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels

X Li, JP Gong - Nature Reviews Materials, 2024 - nature.com
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with water. Owing to their soft and
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …

Polysaccharide-based double-network hydrogels: Polysaccharide effect, strengthening mechanisms, and applications

P Wang, Q Liao, H Zhang - Biomacromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polysaccharides are carbohydrate polymers that are major components of plants, animals,
and microorganisms, with unique properties. Biological hydrogels are polymeric networks …

Versatile Agar‐Zwitterion Hybrid Hydrogels for Temperature Self‐Sensing and Electro‐Responsive Actuation

J Yang, W Huang, K Peng, Z Cheng… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although recent years have seen considerable interest in stimuli‐responsive hydrogels, their
strict preparation conditions and narrow applicability limit their use as diverse sensors and …

Polymer mechanochemistry: from single molecule to bulk material

Q Mu, J Hu - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The field of polymer mechanochemistry has experienced a renaissance over the past
decades, primarily propelled by the rapid development of force-sensitive molecular units (ie …