Rational Design of Self-Healing Tough Hydrogels: A Mini Review
Hydrogels are three-dimensional cross-linked polymer networks which can absorb and retain large amount of water. As representative soft materials with tunable chemical, physical and biological properties, hydrogels with different functions have been developed and utilized in a broad range of applica...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Chemistry |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00497/full |