Supramolecular gluing of polymeric hydrogels

Journal article (2018)

Authors

M. Lovrak ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter - AS
S.J. Picken ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter - AS
R. Eelkema ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter - AS
J.H. van Esch ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter - AS
Research Group
ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter (AS) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Research Group

ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter

Abstract

We report a simple method for gluing polymer hydrogels together, based on supramolecular chemistry. The gluing is achieved by reactive self-assembly of a low molecular weight gelator at the interface of the two polymer hydrogels. Formation and assembly of the hydrazine-based gelator into fibers at the polymer gel interface leads to a greatly increased detachment stress.

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