Hydrogels were prepared with physical cross-links comprising 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) hydrogen-bonding units within the backbone of segmented amphiphilic macromolecules having hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). The bulk materials adopt nanoscopic physical cross-links composed of UPy–UPy dimers embedded in segregated hydrophobic domains dispersed within the PEG matrix as comfirmed by cryo-electron microscopy. The amphiphilic network was swollen with high weight fractions of water (wH2O ˜ 0.8) owing to the high PEG weight fraction within the pristine polymers (wPEG ˜ 0.9). Two different PEG chain lengths were investigated and illustrate the corresponding consequences of cross-link density on mechanical properties. The resulting...
This work reports on a novel method to synthesize hydrophobically-modified hydrogels by curing epoxy...
Hydrogels and, in particular, supramolecular hydrogels show promising properties for application in ...
Supramolecular polymer gels are swollen networks of non covalently interconnected macromolecules wit...
Hydrogels were prepared with physical cross-links comprising 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) hydro...
Hydrogels were prepared with physical cross-links comprising 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) hydr...
We report the preparation and structural and mechanical characterization of a tough supramolecular h...
We report the preparation and structural and mechanical characterization of a tough supramolecular h...
One of the major challenges in the processing of hydrogels based on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is t...
Many high-strength hydrogels have been developed in recent years; however, few of them are both toug...
Recoverable hydrogels with high strength and toughness have been fabricated from hydrophilic and the...
In an attempt to generate supramolecular assemblies able to function as self-healing hydrogels, a no...
Supramolecular polymer networks are materials crosslinked by reversible supramolecular interactions,...
The research of hydrogels has been increasingly focused on designing an effective energy dissipation...
Novel hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties have prompted applications in biomedical and ot...
Developing hydrogels with new structures and extraordinary performances is fundamental and mission-c...
This work reports on a novel method to synthesize hydrophobically-modified hydrogels by curing epoxy...
Hydrogels and, in particular, supramolecular hydrogels show promising properties for application in ...
Supramolecular polymer gels are swollen networks of non covalently interconnected macromolecules wit...
Hydrogels were prepared with physical cross-links comprising 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) hydro...
Hydrogels were prepared with physical cross-links comprising 2-ureido-4[1H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) hydr...
We report the preparation and structural and mechanical characterization of a tough supramolecular h...
We report the preparation and structural and mechanical characterization of a tough supramolecular h...
One of the major challenges in the processing of hydrogels based on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is t...
Many high-strength hydrogels have been developed in recent years; however, few of them are both toug...
Recoverable hydrogels with high strength and toughness have been fabricated from hydrophilic and the...
In an attempt to generate supramolecular assemblies able to function as self-healing hydrogels, a no...
Supramolecular polymer networks are materials crosslinked by reversible supramolecular interactions,...
The research of hydrogels has been increasingly focused on designing an effective energy dissipation...
Novel hydrogels with excellent mechanical properties have prompted applications in biomedical and ot...
Developing hydrogels with new structures and extraordinary performances is fundamental and mission-c...
This work reports on a novel method to synthesize hydrophobically-modified hydrogels by curing epoxy...
Hydrogels and, in particular, supramolecular hydrogels show promising properties for application in ...
Supramolecular polymer gels are swollen networks of non covalently interconnected macromolecules wit...