Recently, research on double-network (DN) hydrogels with good biocompatibility and
mechanical properties has been flourishing. The main research directions have aimed to …

Double network (DN) hydrogels as promising soft-and-tough materials intrinsically possess
extraordinary mechanical strength and toughness due to their unique contrasting network …

As swollen polymer networks in water, hydrogels are usually brittle. However, hydrogels with
high toughness play critical roles in many plant and animal tissues as well as in diverse …

Smart hydrogels, or stimuli-responsive hydrogels, are three-dimensional networks
composed of crosslinked hydrophilic polymer chains that are able to dramatically change …

Double-network (DN) gels have drawn much attention as an innovative material having both
high water content (ca. 90 wt%) and high mechanical strength and toughness. DN gels are …

The double network (DN) technique, developed by authors' group, provides an innovative
and universal pass way to fabricate hydrogels with super high toughness comparable to …

Double network theory is extended to include guest-host interactions, enabling injectability
and cytcompatibility of tough hydrogels. Non-covelent interactions are used as a sacraficial …

Hydrogels have long been explored as attractive materials for biomedical applications given
their outstanding biocompatibility, high water content, and versatile fabrication platforms into …

Enhancement on the mechanical properties of hydrogels leads to a wider range of their
applications in various fields. Therefore, there has been a great interest recently for …

Double-network (DN) hydrogels with high strength and toughness have been developed as
promising materials. Herein, we explored a dual physically cross-linked polyacrylamide …