| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2510 | Acta Biomaterialia | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
A method for binding a tough double-network (DN) hydrogel and a porous solid utilizing the double-network principle is proposed. The effects of the pore size of the solid and the structure of the DN gel in the pores on bonding strength were investigated by a peeling test. Porous solids with pore sizes of the order of several microns afforded strong gel–substrate interfaces. Under optimal conditions a bonding strength as high as ∼1000 N m−1 was reached. The results obtained were compared with the strength of the bulk DN gel, and discussed in terms of the double-network principle at the bonding interface.
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Authors
Takayuki Kurokawa, Hidemitsu Furukawa, Wei Wang, Yoshimi Tanaka, Jian Ping Gong,