Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels
Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks swollen with water. Owing to their soft and
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …
water-containing nature, hydrogels are promising materials for applications in many fields …
Bioadhesive technology platforms
Bioadhesives have emerged as transformative and versatile tools in healthcare, offering the
ability to attach tissues with ease and minimal damage. These materials present numerous …
ability to attach tissues with ease and minimal damage. These materials present numerous …
Embedment of sensing elements for robust, highly sensitive, and cross-talk–free iontronic skins for robotics applications
Iontronic pressure sensors are promising in robot haptics because they can achieve high
sensing performance using nanoscale electric double layers (EDLs) for capacitive signal …
sensing performance using nanoscale electric double layers (EDLs) for capacitive signal …
Multiscale stress deconcentration amplifies fatigue resistance of rubber
Rubbers reinforced with rigid particles are used in high-volume applications, including tyres,
dampers, belts and hoses. Many applications require high modulus to resist excessive …
dampers, belts and hoses. Many applications require high modulus to resist excessive …
Peel tests for quantifying adhesion and toughness: A review
The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …
Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Peeling–stiffening self‐adhesive ionogel with superhigh interfacial toughness
Self‐adhesive materials that can directly adhere to diverse solid surfaces are indispensable
in modern life and technologies. However, it remains a challenge to develop self‐adhesive …
in modern life and technologies. However, it remains a challenge to develop self‐adhesive …
Bioinspired underwater adhesives
Underwater adhesives are in high demand in both commercial and industrial sectors.
Compared with adhesives used in dry (air) environments, adhesives used for wet or …
Compared with adhesives used in dry (air) environments, adhesives used for wet or …
Facile mechanochemical cycloreversion of polymer cross-linkers enhances tear resistance
The mechanical properties of covalent polymer networks often arise from the permanent end-
linking or cross-linking of polymer strands, and molecular linkers that break more easily …
linking or cross-linking of polymer strands, and molecular linkers that break more easily …
Strain-induced crystallization and phase separation used for fabricating a tough and stiff slide-ring solid polymer electrolyte
K Hashimoto, T Shiwaku, H Aoki, H Yokoyama… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The demand for mechanically robust polymer-based electrolytes is increasing for
applications to wearable devices. Young's modulus and breaking energy are essential …
applications to wearable devices. Young's modulus and breaking energy are essential …