Extremely Stretchable and Fast Self‐Healing Hydrogels

Insu Jeon(Chonnam National University), Jiaxi Cui(Leibniz-Institute for New Materials), Widusha R. K. Illeperuma(Harvard University), Joanna Aizenberg(Harvard University), Joost J. Vlassak(Harvard University)
Advanced Materials
April 9, 2016
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Abstract

Dynamic crosslinking of extremely stretchable hydrogels with rapid self-healing ability is described. Using this new strategy, the obtained hydrogels are able to elongate 100 times compared to their initial length and to completely self-heal within 30 s without external energy input.


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