Hydrogels Being Torn Apart (IMAGE)

Duke University

Hydrogels Being Torn Apart

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Experimental results show that the new self-healing double-network hydrogel (right) can withstand much greater tensile forces without breaking than traditional methods (left).

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Hokkaido University

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