Role of muscle fibers in the squid-synthetic polymer double-network gel (VIDEO)

Hokkaido University

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When a notch is cut into the squid-synthetic polymer double-network gel and it is gradually stretched, the break does not cut straight across the composite because the muscle fibers suppress the crack spread (Shou Ohmura, et al. NPG Asia Materials. January 20, 2023).

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Shou Ohmura, et al. NPG Asia Materials. January 20, 2023

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