Issue 22, 2019

Tuning of the dynamics of metal ion crosslinked hydrogels by network structures

Abstract

The dynamic mechanical response of hydrogels is correlated with the intrinsic dynamics of the crosslinkers. Our experiments and theory show that polymer network structures can also affect the dynamic response of hydrogels by transducing swelling forces to the crosslinkers. Our results suggest a novel route to engineer complex time-dependent mechanical properties of soft materials for biomedical applications.

Graphical abstract: Tuning of the dynamics of metal ion crosslinked hydrogels by network structures

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
16 Apr 2019
Accepted
10 May 2019
First published
10 May 2019

Soft Matter, 2019,15, 4423-4427

Tuning of the dynamics of metal ion crosslinked hydrogels by network structures

W. Yu, W. Sun, Q. Fan, B. Xue, Y. Li, M. Qin, Y. Li, B. Chen, W. Wang and Y. Cao, Soft Matter, 2019, 15, 4423 DOI: 10.1039/C9SM00768G

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