Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly Providing PEG‐Gels with Dynamic Micelle‐Crosslinked Hierarchical Structures and Overall Improvement of Their Comprehensive Performances

• Published in: Macromolecular rapid communications. Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. e2400681 - n/a
• Main Authors: Chang, Zi‐Xuan, Hong, Chun‐Yan, Zhang, Wen‐Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Cross-Linking Reagents - chemistry; Crosslinking; dynamic micellar crosslinkers; Energy dissipation; Functional materials; Gels; Gels - chemical synthesis; Gels - chemistry; Healing; hydrogels; Hydrogels - chemical synthesis; Hydrogels - chemistry; Hydrogen bonding; Hydrogen bonds; Mechanical properties; Mechanical tests; Micelles; Molecular Structure; Nanoparticles; Particle Size; PEG‐gels; Polyethylene glycol; Polyethylene Glycols - chemical synthesis; Polyethylene Glycols - chemistry; Polymer gels; polymeric nanoparticles; Polymerization; polymerization‐induced self‐assembly; Polymers; Self-assembly; Solvents; Stability; Stress relaxation; Structure-function relationships; Synthesis; dynamic micellar crosslinkers; hydrogels; polymeric nanoparticles; PEG‐gels; polymerization‐induced self‐assembly

Polymer gels are fascinating soft materials and have become excellent candidates for wearable electronics, biomedicine, sensors, etc. Synthetic gels usually suffer from poor mechanical properties, and integrating good mechanical properties, adhesiveness, stability, and self‐healing performances in o...