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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Tribology in Advanced Equipment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.

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This study introduces a novel hydrogel with two interpenetrating physically entangled networks, overcoming the stiffness-toughness trade-off. The innovative design enhances mechanical properties and fatigue resistance, offering a promising solution for advanced material applications.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Biomaterials Engineering

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  • Conventional polymer networks struggle to achieve both high stiffness and toughness.
  • Physically entangled hydrogels offer potential but suffer from entanglement loss during swelling.
  • Existing hydrogels face challenges in balancing mechanical strength and durability.

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  • To develop a hydrogel that overcomes the inherent stiffness-toughness conflict in conventional polymer networks.
  • To enhance the mechanical properties and durability of physically entangled hydrogels.
  • To create a hydrogel with improved anti-swelling properties and fatigue resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a hydrogel featuring two interpenetrating physically entangled networks: a backbone network and a filler network.
Keywords:
anti‐fatigue propertiesphysically entangled hydrogelpre‐stretched backbonetoughness‐stiffness conflict

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  • Utilizing rubberlike elasticity theory to explain the inhibition of swelling by the backbone network.
  • Characterization of mechanical properties including stiffness, fracture toughness, and fatigue threshold.

    • Main Results:

    • The synthesized hydrogel exhibits a stiffness of 0.33 MPa and a fracture toughness of 1.93 × 10^4 J m^-2.
    • Removable physical entanglements promote network uniformity under cyclic loading, improving toughness and fracture strain.
    • The hydrogel demonstrates a fatigue threshold of 5.41 × 10^3 J m^-2, significantly exceeding that of fatigue-resistant hydrogels.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed hydrogel effectively inherits and enhances the advantages of physically entangled networks while exhibiting anti-swelling properties.
    • This approach provides a viable strategy to resolve the long-standing toughness-stiffness conflict in hydrogel materials.
    • The novel hydrogel design offers superior mechanical performance and durability for advanced applications.