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PVA/Agar Interpenetrating Network Hydrogel with Fast Healing, High Strength, Antifreeze, and Water Retention
Author(s) -
Han Xin,
Li Mengyu,
Fan Zewen,
Zhang Yu,
Zhang Huihui,
Li Qiaoling
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.202070049
Subject(s) - polyvinyl alcohol , antifreeze , ethylene glycol , agar , solvent , materials science , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , self healing hydrogels , interpenetrating polymer network , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , polymer , biology , bacteria , engineering , genetics
Front Cover : In article number 2000237 by Qiaoling Li and co‐workers, a highstrength and fast self‐healing hydrogel with an interpenetrating double network based on polyvinyl alcohol/agar‐ethylene glycol (PVA/agar‐EG) is proposed. PVA and agar are designed for the construction of the interpenetrating network. The addition of EG as a movement solvent enables the sample to retain water and prevents freezing in harsh environments.