Double-Network Hydrogel Stretching (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Double-Network Hydrogel Stretching

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A double-network hydrogel (i). After stretching (ii), brittle sections break, allowing a generation of mechanoradicals, indicated by color change (iii).

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Gong J. P. et al., Mechanoresponsive self-growing hydrogels inspired by muscle training, <em>Science</em>, February 1, 2019

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