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Tough, self-healing and shape-memory hydrogels have been synthesized only by copolymerization of anion and cation monomers. Strength distribution of ionic bonds between two monomeric units effectively add these excellent functions.
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Suprisingly high toughness and excellent self-healing properties
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This page is a summary of: Physical hydrogels composed of polyampholytes demonstrate high toughness and viscoelasticity, Nature Materials, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/nmat3713.
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