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Weak Hydrogen Bonding Enables Hard, Strong, Tough, and Elastic Hydrogels

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ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 27, Issue 43, Pages 6899-+

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201503724

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  1. National Science Foundation [DMR 1122483, DMR 1407645, DMR 1436201]
  2. Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
  3. Division Of Materials Research [1407645] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
  4. Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
  5. Division Of Materials Research [1122483] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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A new type of rigid and tough hydrogel with excellent elasticity is designed by dense clustering of hydrogen bonds within a loose chemical network. The resultant hydrogel exhibits a good combination of high modulus (28 MPa), toughness (9300 J m(-3)), extensibility (800%), and tensile stress (2 MPa). Furthermore, the gel displays good fatigue-resistance and complete and extremely fast recovery of shape and mechanical properties (3 min at 37 degrees C).

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