Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9562419 | Progress in Polymer Science | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Three kinds of novel hydrogels with excellent mechanical performance have been developed, based on different concepts. Two of them exhibit high resistance to extension, up to 10-20 times the original length, by introducing special cross-linking structures. The third has a high modulus (sub-megapascal), with a failure compressive stress as high as 20Â MPa, through a double network structure. In this article, we describe the structural and mechanical features of these gels, and the status of current studies
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Authors
Yoshimi Tanaka, Jain Ping Gong, Yoshihito Osada,