How a Gel Can Protect an Egg: A Flexible Hydrogel with Embedded Starch Particles Shields Fragile Objects Against Impact.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01261
Abstract: Hydrogels are networks of polymer chains that are swollen in water. In recent years, several routes have been devised to make hydrogels that are flexible and bendable. This work investigates whether such flexible gels can… read more here.
Keywords: starch granules; impact; starch; gel ... See more keywords