Highly Elastic and Self‐Healing Composite Colloidal Gels

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 29; no. 11; pp. np - n/a
• Main Authors: Diba, Mani, Wang, Huanan, Kodger, Thomas E., Parsa, Shima, Leeuwenburgh, Sander C. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Assembly; colloidal gels; Colloids; composites; Compressive properties; Efficiency; Gels; Healing; Loads (forces); Materials science; Mechanical properties; Nanoparticles; self‐assembly; self‐healing; Silica gel; Silicon dioxide; Tensile stress; colloidal gels; composites; self-assembly; nanoparticles; self-healing

Composite colloidal gels are formed by the pH‐induced electrostatic assembly of silica and gelatin nanoparticles. These injectable and moldable colloidal gels are able to withstand substantial compressive and tensile loads, and exhibit a remarkable self‐healing efficiency. This study provides new, c...