Biphasic Synergistic Gel Materials with Switchable Mechanics and Self-Healing Capacity

Autor: Lei Jiang, Ruochen Fang, Yuxia Liu, Ziguang Zhao, Mingjie Liu, Kangjun Zhang, Shuyun Zhuo, Jianqi Zhang
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Angewandte Chemie. 129:13649-13654
ISSN: 0044-8249
DOI: 10.1002/ange.201707239
Popis: A fabrication strategy for biphasic gels is reported, which incorporates high-internal-phase emulsions. Closely packed micro-inclusions within the elastic hydrogel matrix greatly improve the mechanical properties of the materials. The materials exhibit excellent switchable mechanics and shape-memory performance because of the switchable micro- inclusions that are incorporated into the hydrogel matrix. The produced materials demonstrated a self-healing capacity that originates from the noncovalent effect of the biphasic heteronetwork. The aforementioned characteristics suggest that the biphasic gels may serve as ideal composite gel materials with validity in a variety of applications, such as soft actuators, flexible devices, and biological materials.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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