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Robust bonding and one-step facile synthesis of tough hydrogels with desirable shape by virtue of the double network structure

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Title: Robust bonding and one-step facile synthesis of tough hydrogels with desirable shape by virtue of the double network structure
Authors: Saito, Junji Browse this author
Furukawa, Hidemitsu Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Kurokawa, Takayuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Kuwabara, Rikimaru Browse this author
Kuroda, Shinya Browse this author
Tanaka, Yoshimi Browse this author
Gong, Jian Ping Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Kitamura, Nobuto Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Yasuda, Kazunori Browse this author →KAKEN DB
Issue Date: Sep-2011
Publisher: RSC Publishing
Journal Title: Polymer Chemistry
Volume: 2
Start Page: 575
End Page: 580
Publisher DOI: 10.1039/C0PY00272K
Abstract: Robust bonding of a hydrogel in aqueous environment, either to another hydrogel or to a solid, is one of the major unsolved issues for the practical applications of hydrogels in various fields. Here we report robust bonding between a pair of hydrogel sheets, containing over 90 wt% of water, by 10 applying the double-network (DN) structure. In the optimal condition, the peeling energy of the united gel sheets reaches 1200 J/m2, which is comparable to the bulk fracture energy of a normal type of tough DN gels. This hydrogel bonding technique is also applied to form tough bonding between hydrogel and plastic plates. Furthermore, based on this technique, we have developed a facile method to synthesize robust double network hydrogels with any desirable free-shape from 15 micro-gel precursors. These novel techniques will substantially merit the applications of the tough hydrogels in various fields, such as an artifical meniscus.
Type: article (author version)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2115/44832
Appears in Collections:理学院・理学研究院 (Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)

Submitter: 龔 剣萍 (Gong Jian Ping)

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