Nanoconfined polymerization limits crack propagation in hysteresis-free gels

Nature Materials, Published online: 26 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-023-01697-9

Simultaneously highly elastic and deformable gels that maintain their mechanical properties have remained elusive. Here, using in situ polymerization confined within nanochannels, the authors prepare hysteresis-free gels insensitive to crack propagation.Nature Materials, Published online: 26 October 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-023-01697-9Simultaneously highly elastic and deformable gels that maintain their mechanical properties have remained elusive. Here, using in situ polymerization confined within nanochannels, the authors prepare hysteresis-free gels insensitive to crack propagation. Read More