A Robust, One‐Pot Synthesis of Highly Mechanical and Recoverable Double Network Hydrogels Using Thermoreversible Sol‐Gel Polysaccharide. (14th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Qiang; Zhu, Lin; Zhao, Chao; Wang, Qiuming; Zheng, Jie
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 30(2013)
• Page Start: 4171
• Page End: 4176
• Publication Date: 2013-06-14
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201300817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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