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Ultrastrong and Tough Supramolecular Hydrogels from Multiurea Linkage Segmented Copolymers with Tractable Processablity and Recyclability
Author(s) -
Yang Nannan,
Yang Huili,
Shao Zengwu,
Guo Mingyu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201700275
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , copolymer , polymer science , casting , supramolecular chemistry , nanoscopic scale , linkage (software) , composite material , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , polymer , molecule , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Strong and tough synthetic hydrogels have received ever‐increasing interests due to their potential applications as load‐bearing structural materials. However, strong, tough, and recyclable hydrogels in different forms that can be generated by different methods according to various practical applications still remain an intrinsic bottleneck. A simple one‐pot synthesis of multiurea linkage segmented linear copolymers with easy recyclability, hybridization, and processability, including compression molding, solution casting, and spinning methods, to yield ultrastrong and tough hydrogel films or stretchable hydrogel fibers with diameters ranged from macro‐, micro‐, to nanoscale, is reported here.