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Thermoresponsive Water Transportation in Dually Electrostatically Crosslinked Nanocomposite Hydrogels
Author(s) -
Huang Heqin,
Yang Yang,
Wang Xiaojie,
Rehfeldt Florian,
Zhang Kai
Publication year - 2019
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.201970046
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , nanocomposite , materials science , absorption of water , chemical engineering , dehydration , water transport , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , environmental science , environmental engineering , engineering , biochemistry , water flow
Front Cover : Manipulation of water transportation within hydrogels is challenging. In article number 1900317, Kai Zhang and co‐workers construct a novel nanocomposite hydrogel with a dually electrostatically crosslinked network that shows thermoresponsive water transportation. The dense microstructure within the hydrogels delays water transportation and is favorable in preserving water. Interestingly, the water absorption, distribution, and dehydration processes can be continuously controlled by tuning the surrounding temperature.