Hydrogels, being highly biocompatible and adaptable with biological tissues, have shown
great usability in biomedical applications. In this research, a novel hydrogel film developed …

Shape memory hydrogels attract increasing attention due to their promising applications as
intelligent biomaterials for actuators, biomedicine and sensory applications. Nonetheless …

Ideal for entry-level and experienced researchers working in materials science and
engineering, this unique book introduces a new subfield of materials science and …

Tough hydrogels receive continuous attention because of their promising applications in
many fields. Herein, tough hydrogels of poly (N, N‐dimethylacrylamide)(PDMAA)/alginate …

A classic set of polymeric interpenetrating polymeric network (IPN) micro‐composites has
been fabricated using an elastomer—styrene butadiene rubber [SBR], a thermoplastic poly …

This paper describes a simple method to synthesize tough hydrogels from a highly cross-
linked neutral network. It was found that applying alkaline hydrolysis to a highly cross-linked …

This paper discusses two observations that are unique with respect to the mechanics of
double network (DN) hydrogels, forced elasticity driven by water diffusion and consolidation …

A continuum damage model was developed to describe the finite tensile deformation of
tough double‐network (DN) hydrogels synthesized by polymerization of a water‐soluble …

Tensile mechanics of double-network (DN) hydrogels synthesized from 2-acrylamido-2-
methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) and acrylamide (AAm) with different cross-link density …

In this article, tough hydrogels are prepared by introducing the polyethyleneimine (PEI) with
branched structure and a large number of NH2 and NH groups into permanently …