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Reliable Hydrogel with Mechanical “Fuse Link” in an Aqueous Environment
Author(s) -
Kondo Shinji,
Hiroi Takashi,
Han YoungSoo,
Kim TaeHwan,
Shibayama Mitsuhiro,
Chung Ungil,
Sakai Takamasa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201503130
Subject(s) - fuse (electrical) , homogeneous , aqueous solution , materials science , hysteresis , link (geometry) , computer science , nanotechnology , physics , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , computer network , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
A robust hydrogel with a reliable deformation region in an aqueous environment is proposed. The gel has a homogeneous network where hydrophilic/hydrophobic components are uniformly distributed. In an aqueous environment, aggregated hydrophobic segments serve as “mechanical fuse links,” inhibiting sudden macroscopic fracture. The gel endures threefold stretching for more than 100 cycles in water without mechanical hysteresis.