Recent advances in tough and self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels for shape morphing and soft actuators
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109448
Abstract: Abstract This review article accounts most recent progresses on tough, stretchable and self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels and potential applications. Nanoparticles including silica spheres, clay nanorods, nanotubes, nanosheets, and graphene and derivatives have been used to adsorb… read more here.
Keywords: soft actuators; nanocomposite hydrogels; hydrogels shape; healing nanocomposite ... See more keywords
Oxidized Nanocarbons-Tripeptide Supramolecular Hydrogels: Shape Matters!
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01182
Abstract: Short peptide hydrogels are attractive biomaterials but typically suffer from limited mechanical properties. Inclusion of other nanomaterials can serve the dual purpose of hydrogel reinforcement and of conferring additional physicochemical properties ( e. g., self-healing,… read more here.
Keywords: supramolecular hydrogels; hydrogels shape; self assembly; oxidized nanocarbons ... See more keywords
Recent Advances of the Constitutive Models of Smart Materials — Hydrogels and Shape Memory Polymers
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DOI: 10.1142/s1758825120500143
Abstract: Hydrogels and shape memory polymers (SMPs) possess excellent and interesting properties that may be harnessed for future applications. However, this is not achievable if their mechanical behaviors ... read more here.
Keywords: hydrogels shape; shape memory; advances constitutive; recent advances ... See more keywords