Illustration of self-strengthening mechanism (IMAGE)

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Illustration of self-strengthening mechanism

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(top) Hydrogels with and without self-strengthening abilities with a 1 mm crack stretched to varied lengths. (bottom) Illustration of self-strengthening mechanism in the hydrogel polymer network. (Zhi Jian Wang, et al. Nature Materials. February 26, 2025)

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Zhi Jian Wang, et al. Nature Materials. February 26, 2025

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