Print Email Facebook Twitter Pros and Cons Title Pros and Cons: Supramolecular or Macromolecular: What Is Best for Functional Hydrogels with Advanced Properties? Author Eelkema, R. (TU Delft ChemE/Advanced Soft Matter) Pich, Andrij (Universiteit Maastricht; Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule; DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials e.V.) Date 2020 Abstract Hydrogels are fascinating soft materials with unique properties. Many biological systems are based on hydrogel-like structures, underlining their versatility and relevance. The properties of hydrogels strongly depend on the structure of the building blocks they are composed of, as well as the nature of interactions between them in the network structure. Herein, gel networks made by supramolecular interactions are compared to covalent macromolecular networks, drawing conclusions about their performance and application as responsive materials. Subject hydrogelspolymersresponsive materialssoft materialssupramolecular interactions To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bf614f7d-5aa0-4235-a156-8d6f42a437c5 DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201906012 ISSN 0935-9648 Source Advanced Materials, 32 (20) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type review Rights © 2020 R. Eelkema, Andrij Pich Files PDF Eelkema_et_al_2020_Advanc ... erials.pdf 1 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:bf614f7d-5aa0-4235-a156-8d6f42a437c5/datastream/OBJ/view