Old Gel, New Gel (VIDEO)

University of Tokyo

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These images were taken using polarized, or twisted, light to visualize areas undergoing stress. (Left) A typical hydrogel has snapped under stress while (right) the self-reinforced gel stretches in spite of the stress, highlighted in red.

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©2021 Mayumi et al.

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