Tough dual nanocomposite hydrogels with inorganic hybrid crosslinking.

Du, Juan; Xu, Shimei; Feng, Shun; Yu, Lina; Wang, Jide; Liu, Yumei · Soft Matter · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A dual nanocomposite hydrogel with inorganic hybrid crosslinking was fabricated through a simultaneous sol-gel technique and free radical polymerization. Due to the multi-strengthening mechanism of the dual nanocomposite, the hydrogel was super tough and strong with a compressive stress of 32.00 MPa without rupture even at 100% strain, while it exhibited excellent fatigue resistant properties.