Tardigrade-inspired extremotolerant glycerogels
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چکیده
Abstract We developed extremotolerant glycerogels (GGs) with well-modulated polymer structures, functions, and properties, inspired by the tun formation of tardigrades. GGs comprising extreme protected intra- intermolecular networks are obtained through a very slow structure building process, which includes smooth replacement water in predesigned hydrogels glycerol thermal annealing while retaining structures functions original hydrogels. Four different fabricated as proofs-of-concept using crosslinkers polymers. Although various polyol-based wide-temperature-tolerant gels conventional methods fail to demonstrate stabilities at low high temperature extremes simultaneously, our bioinspired method exhibit long-term stability (approaching one month) over an extremely wide range (−50–80 °C) thermal-shock-absorption capabilities 150 °C. Furthermore, versatile enables us program ranges stiffness, strength, stretchability, toughness values elasticity, plasticity, hysteresis, self-recoverability capabilities. The self-weldability, electrical patternability, applicability characteristics electrolytes supercapacitors their complex 3D designability facile functionalization capability aspects. functional proposed applicable for design diverse extremotolerant, flexible, stretchable devices biological, electrical/electronic, soft robotics applications.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Npg Asia Materials
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1884-4049', '1884-4057']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41427-023-00472-1