Activity-Triggered Rheological Strengthening and Toughening of Nanoparticle-Doped Supramolecular Gels

• Published in: Macromolecules Vol. 57; no. 6; pp. 2988 - 2997
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yin-Dong, Merlitz, Holger, Wu, Chen-Xu, Cao, Xue-Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 26.03.2024

To achieve high mechanical strength in combination with large toughness is among the most challenging tasks for the design of functional supramolecular materials that persist in strong and rapid deformation. Based on recent progress in nanotechnology, including the design of synthetic self-propellin...