Abstract
Inspired by nacre, a layered poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-clay nanocomposite hydrogel was successfully fabricated by combination of vacuum-filtration self-assembly and photo-initiated in situ polymerization. This bio-inspired layered nanocomposite hydrogel shows excellent mechanical properties, which can rival some biological soft tissues (see picture).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4676-4680 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- clays
- hydrogels
- nanocomposites
- polymers
- self-assembly