Superior mechanical properties of double-network hydrogels reinforced by carbon nanotubes without organic modification

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 22380-22394

  Dong, Weifu ^a   Huang, Chiguang ^a   Wang, Yang ^a   Sun, Yujie ^a   Ma, Piming ^a   Chen, Mingqing ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CNTs; Double network; Mechanical strength; Nanocomposite hydrogels

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLY(2 ACRYLAMIDO 2 METHYLPROPANESULFONIC ACID); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; FRACTURE STESS; HYDROGEL; HYSTERESIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; YIELD STRESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

HYDROGELS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES, CARBON; POLYMERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84887516892     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms141122380     Document Type: Article

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