Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news:
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Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
Incorporating weak bonds that lay the groundwork for new networks allows tougher double-network hydrogels that recover from damage
Researchers at Hokkaido University and Duke University have developed a hydrogel that heals and strengthens itself as it is overloaded and damaged. . . .
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Sacrificial Scaffolding Helps New Hydrogels Heal Quickly
Incorporating weak bonds that lay the groundwork for new networks allows tougher double-network hydrogels that recover from damage
Researchers at Hokkaido University and Duke University have developed a hydrogel that heals and strengthens itself as it is overloaded and damaged. . . .