journal article·2023-12Open access

Tough and fatigue-resistant anisotropic hydrogels via fiber reinforcement and magnetic field induction

Qin Chen, Kai Chen, Meng Wu, Xinyue Zhang, Haiyan Feng, Cunao Feng, Dagang Wang, Xiaowei Li, Dekun Zhang, Hongbo Zeng

Science China Materials· Volume 66· Issue 12

Abstract

生物组织(如肌腱、软骨等)不仅具有优异的强度、模量和韧性, 而且具有长期稳定性, 可承受数百万次高应力循环而不断裂, 其疲劳阈 值超过1000 J m−2. 相比之下, 尽管合成水凝胶在强度、模量、韧性和 其他性能方面与天然软组织相当, 但这些增韧水凝胶仍然会在反复循 环载荷下遭受疲劳断裂, 其疲劳阈值通常低于100 J m−2. 在本工作中, 我们报道了一种简单的策略, 用于开发韧性和抗疲劳的各向异性水凝 胶, 其疲劳阈值超过常规水凝胶的100倍. 各向异性水凝胶通过两步工 艺合成, 包括磁场定向工艺形成优先排列的PDA-Fe3O4-CF纤维结构, 以及冷冻解冻-退火工艺处理, 优先排列纤维结构和高结晶度的协同作 用具有超高的强度和韧性、优异的摩擦学性能和非凡的抗疲劳性能. 各向异性水凝胶的抗拉强度、抗压强度和疲劳阈值分别高达11.82 ± 0.85 MPa、5.95 ±0.35 MPa和1845 J m−2, 显著高于大多数生物凝胶和 合成水凝胶. 因此, 本研究为制造性能优异的软材料提供了一种可行的 方法, 拓展了软质材料在承重材料(如人工软组织)、软机器人、柔性电 子等领域的应用.
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OpenAlex topics: Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

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