Abstract: The polymer network of a nanocomposite (NC) hydrogel is physically crosslinked by nanoclay. Recently reported high toughness of nanocomposite (NC) hydrogels highlights the importance of their dissipative properties. The ...

Abstract: Hydrogel-based biomedical applications are under rapid development. These applications usually demand hydrogels to have high toughness and high fatigue threshold. Recently, various fiber-reinforced composite hydrogels have ...

Abstract: Stiffness and fatigue threshold are important material parameters in load-carrying applications. However, it is impossible to achieve both high stiffness and high threshold for single-network elastomers and single-network ...

Abstract: Most tough hydrogels suffer accumulated damages under cyclic loads. The damages may stem from breakage of covalent bonds, unzipping of ionic crosslinks, or desorption of polymer chains from nanoparticle surfaces. Recent ...