Double‐Network Hydrogels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

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Jian Ping Gong · Sapporo Science Center

Yutaka Katsuyama · Hokkaido University

Takayuki Kurokawa · Hokkaido University

Yoshihito Osada · Hokkaido University

Abstract

Very strong hydrogels (with a fracture strength of some tens of MPa) , as required for both industrial and biomedical applications, have been generated by inducing a double‐network (DN) structure for various combinations of hydrophilic polymers. The Figure shows a hydrogel before, during, and after application of a fracture stress of 17.2 MPa.

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Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

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Published in: Advanced Materials

Volume 15, Issue 14, pp. 1155-1158

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200304907

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Double‐Network Hydrogels with Extremely High Mechanical Strength

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