Issue 54, 2016

Silicone-based tough hydrogels with high resilience, fast self-recovery, and self-healing properties

Abstract

Tough hydrogels are prepared from two monomers via photopolymerization of hydroxyethyl acrylate and sol–gel of methyltrimethoxysilane. Constitution and water content could be tuned easily because of the good water solubility of both monomers and two non-interfering polymerization processes. The hydrogels exhibit excellent integrated performance with toughness, high resilience, fast self-recovery, and self-healing.

Graphical abstract: Silicone-based tough hydrogels with high resilience, fast self-recovery, and self-healing properties

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Mar 2016
Accepted
18 May 2016
First published
03 Jun 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 8365-8368

Author version available

Silicone-based tough hydrogels with high resilience, fast self-recovery, and self-healing properties

L. Si, X. Zheng, J. Nie, R. Yin, Y. Hua and X. Zhu, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 8365 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC02665F

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