Pathways to tough yet soft materials
- PMID: 34618561
- DOI: 10.1126/science.abl6358
Pathways to tough yet soft materials
Abstract
Chemical and physical strategies allow polymer chains in hydrogels to extend or slip.
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Fracture, fatigue, and friction of polymers in which entanglements greatly outnumber cross-links.Science. 2021 Oct 8;374(6564):212-216. doi: 10.1126/science.abg6320. Epub 2021 Oct 7. Science. 2021. PMID: 34618571
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Toughening hydrogels through force-triggered chemical reactions that lengthen polymer strands.Science. 2021 Oct 8;374(6564):193-196. doi: 10.1126/science.abg2689. Epub 2021 Oct 7. Science. 2021. PMID: 34618576
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