Entanglement in smart hydrogels: fast response time, anti-freezing and anti-drying

• Main Authors: Feng, Yuqin, Wang, Shancheng, Li, Yaqin, Ma, Wenxia, Zhang, Gang, Yang, Ming, Li, Haibo, Yang, Yongsheng, Long, Yi
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Anti-Drying; Anti-Freezing
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166401
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The common techniques to improve hydrogel's mechanical properties include increasing crosslinking density and forming crosslinked double-network hydrogel, which may cause some hydrogels to lose their smart functionalities. Inspired by entanglement-induced strengthening, a simple approach to int...