Viscoelastic behavior of chemically fueled supramolecular hydrogels under load and influence of reaction side products

Martin Kretschmer; Benjamin Winkeljann; Brigitte A. K. Kriebisch; Job Boekhoven; Oliver Lieleg

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00202-6

Communications Materials (Sep 2021)

Viscoelastic behavior of chemically fueled supramolecular hydrogels under load and influence of reaction side products

Martin Kretschmer,
Benjamin Winkeljann,
Brigitte A. K. Kriebisch,
Job Boekhoven,
Oliver Lieleg

Affiliations

Martin Kretschmer: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich School of Bioengineering, Technical University of Munich
Benjamin Winkeljann: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich School of Bioengineering, Technical University of Munich
Brigitte A. K. Kriebisch: Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich
Job Boekhoven: Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich
Oliver Lieleg: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Munich School of Bioengineering, Technical University of Munich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00202-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The mechanical properties of out-of-equilibrium, chemically fueled supramolecular materials are largely unexplored. Here, the effect of applied load and the concentration of reaction side products on the viscoelastic properties of chemically fueled supramolecular hydrogels is investigated.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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