On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties
Nanocomposite hydrogels are the combination of known components that are a hydrogel and nanometre-sized fillers, typically leading to improved mechanical properties or new functionalities. With simplicity of design and ease of synthesis, recent advances have highlighted that this family of hydrogels...
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| description | Nanocomposite hydrogels are the combination of known components that are a hydrogel and nanometre-sized fillers, typically leading to improved mechanical properties or new functionalities. With simplicity of design and ease of synthesis, recent advances have highlighted that this family of hydrogels holds the significant promise of application in diverse biomedical and engineering fields. The elaborate design and investigation as well as suitable application of nanocomposite hydrogels require the synergy of mechanics, materials science, engineering, and biology. Despite similarities in design and fabrication, the data of mechanical properties for nanocomposite hydrogels scatter in a large space. It is worthwhile comparing various nanocomposite hydrogels for similarities and differences in mechanical properties to aid in designing novel hydrogels with extreme properties, and guide practical applications. This review aims to fill, in the literature, the missing gap of addressing mechanical measurement methods and comparison of mechanical properties in this ever-evolving broad area of research. Finally, the challenges and future research opportunities are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c62cf7617a14eeebcc8064f3b12ad862022-12-22T03:26:20ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Nano Materials Science2589-96512022-06-01428396On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior propertiesWenjin Xing0Youhong Tang1Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, AustraliaCorresponding author.; Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, South Australia 5042, AustraliaNanocomposite hydrogels are the combination of known components that are a hydrogel and nanometre-sized fillers, typically leading to improved mechanical properties or new functionalities. With simplicity of design and ease of synthesis, recent advances have highlighted that this family of hydrogels holds the significant promise of application in diverse biomedical and engineering fields. The elaborate design and investigation as well as suitable application of nanocomposite hydrogels require the synergy of mechanics, materials science, engineering, and biology. Despite similarities in design and fabrication, the data of mechanical properties for nanocomposite hydrogels scatter in a large space. It is worthwhile comparing various nanocomposite hydrogels for similarities and differences in mechanical properties to aid in designing novel hydrogels with extreme properties, and guide practical applications. This review aims to fill, in the literature, the missing gap of addressing mechanical measurement methods and comparison of mechanical properties in this ever-evolving broad area of research. Finally, the challenges and future research opportunities are highlighted.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965121000507HydrogelNanofillersMechanical propertiesNanocompositeDesignCharacterisation |
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| title | On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties |
| title_full | On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties |
| title_fullStr | On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties |
| title_short | On mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels: Searching for superior properties |
| title_sort | on mechanical properties of nanocomposite hydrogels searching for superior properties |
| topic | Hydrogel Nanofillers Mechanical properties Nanocomposite Design Characterisation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589965121000507 |
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