Structure-Property Relationships of Granular Hybrid Hydrogels Formed through Polyelectrolyte Complexation.

ABSTRACT: Hybrid hydrogels are hydrogels that exhibit heterogeneity in the network architecture by means of chemical composition and/or microstructure. The different types of interactions, together with structural heterogeneity, which can be created on different length scales, determine the mechanical properties of the final material to a large extent. In this work, the microstructure-mechanical property relationships for a hybrid hydrogel that contains both electrostatic and covalent interactions are investigated. The hybrid hydrogel is composed of a microphase-separated polyelectrolyte complex network (PEC) made of poly(4-styrenesulfonate) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) within a soft and elastic polyacrylamide hydrogel network. The system exhibits a granular structure, which is attribu

SUBMITTER: Es Sayed J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008357 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature