Biomimetic Strain‐Stiffening Hydrogel with Crimped Structure
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202104139
Abstract: Synthetic hydrogels are unique tissue mimics but rarely reproduce the strain‐stiffening properties of native tissues. This mechanical mismatch impairs the performance of hydrogels in practical applications. Inspired by the crimped structure of collagenous tissues, a… read more here.
Keywords: stiffening properties; biomimetic strain; strain; strain stiffening ... See more keywords
Module-assembled elastomer showing large strain stiffening capability and high stretchability.
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DOI: 10.1002/adma.202301124
Abstract: Elastomers are indispensable materials due to their flexible, stretchable, and elastic nature. However, the polymer network structure constituting an elastomer is generally inhomogeneous, limiting the performance of the material. Here, a highly stretchable elastomer with… read more here.
Keywords: stretchability; strain stiffening; stiffening capability; module ... See more keywords
The preparation of biomineralized PIC/HA hybrid composites with strain-stiffening and the effect on MC3T3-E1 cells.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200135
Abstract: The development of biomimetic extracellular matrix (ECM) with fibrous structure and complex nonlinear mechanics has been attracting intensive attention over the past decades both in material science and tissue engineering. Polyisocyanopeptide (PIC) hydrogels are a… read more here.
Keywords: pic; pic hybrid; preparation biomineralized; mechanics ... See more keywords
Y2B3C2: A strain-stiffening ceramic for ultra-high temperature applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.07.136
Abstract: Abstract Excellent elasticity and thermal stability are both essential for the applications of ultra-high temperature sealing materials. Since strain-stiffening behavior guarantees the materials can sustain large strains without initiation of irreversible defects, seeking for strain-stiffening… read more here.
Keywords: y2b3c2 strain; strain stiffening; high temperature; ultra high ... See more keywords
Strain Stiffening and Negative Normal Force of Agarose Hydrogels
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00601
Abstract: Inspired by the specific strain stiffening and negative normal force phenomena in several biological networks, herein, we show strain stiffening and negative normal force in agarose hydrogels. We use both pre-strain and strain amplitude sweep… read more here.
Keywords: normal force; strain stiffening; stiffening negative; negative normal ... See more keywords
High-Sensitivity Flexible Sensor Based on Biomimetic Strain-Stiffening Hydrogel.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15203
Abstract: Recently, flexible wearable and implantable electronic devices have attracted enormous interest in biomedical applications. However, current bioelectronic systems have not solved the problem of mechanical mismatch of tissue-electrode interfaces. Therefore, the biomimetic hydrogel with tissue-like… read more here.
Keywords: high sensitivity; sensor; strain stiffening; hydrogel ... See more keywords
Duplicating Dynamic Strain-Stiffening Behavior and Nanomechanics of Biological Tissues in a Synthetic Self-Healing Flexible Network Hydrogel.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b05109
Abstract: Biological tissues can accurately differentiate external mechanical stresses and actively select suitable strategies (e.g., reversible strain-stiffening, self-healing) to sustain or restore their integrity and related functionalities as required. Synthetic materials that can imitate the characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogel; biological tissues; stiffening behavior; strain stiffening ... See more keywords
Strain stiffening, high load-invariant hardness, and electronic anomalies of boron phosphide under pressure
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.101.035302
Abstract: New refractory hard materials with a favorable band gap are in high demand for the next-generation semiconductors capable of withstanding high temperature and other hostile environments. Boron phosphide (BP) is such an attractive candidate with… read more here.
Keywords: load invariant; high load; boron phosphide; invariant hardness ... See more keywords
Indentation of a prestretched strain-stiffening elastomer
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DOI: 10.1177/1081286520919484
Abstract: Strain-stiffening behavior of materials such as rubberlike materials and biological soft tissues is an important phenomenon. In this paper, we proposed a surface Green’s function tensor to describe the strain-stiffening behavior of the stretchable elastomer… read more here.
Keywords: surface green; green function; indentation; strain stiffening ... See more keywords
Tuning Strain Stiffening of Protein Hydrogels by Charge Modification
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063032
Abstract: Strain-stiffening properties derived from biological tissue have been widely observed in biological hydrogels and are essential in mimicking natural tissues. Although strain-stiffening has been studied in various protein-based hydrogels, effective approaches for tuning the strain-stiffening… read more here.
Keywords: stiffening protein; strain; protein hydrogels; tuning strain ... See more keywords
From Strain Stiffening to Softening—Rheological Characterization of Keratins 8 and 18 Networks Crosslinked via Electron Irradiation
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14030614
Abstract: Networks of crosslinked keratin filaments are abundant in epithelial cells and tissues, providing resilience against mechanical forces and ensuring cellular integrity. Although studies of in vitro models of reconstituted keratin networks have revealed important mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: networks crosslinked; keratin; microscopy; irradiation ... See more keywords