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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Hydrogels are promising for impact resistance but struggle with simultaneous network and interface reinforcement.
  • High strain-rate loading challenges existing hydrogel performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a composite hydrogel with enhanced impact resistance.
  • To overcome limitations in reinforcing both hydrogel networks and interfaces.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a composite hydrogel using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) matrix and chitosan-sodium alginate nanofibers (CSNFs).
  • Utilized sodium citrate as a multifunctional ionic coupler to strengthen PVA, reinforce CSNF, and improve fiber-matrix interfaces.
  • Employed molecular-level experimental and simulation analyses.

Main Results:

  • Achieved superior impact resistance (426.7 MPa) and toughness (106.4 MJ m⁻³) at 7000 s⁻¹, outperforming solid polymers.
  • Maintained excellent tensile properties (54.2 MPa strength, 590% strain).
  • Demonstrated efficient stress transfer and energy dissipation via integrated composite network and layered microstructure.

Conclusions:

  • Ionic coupling is an effective strategy for creating hydrogels with extreme impact resistance.
  • The developed composite hydrogel shows potential for impact protection, damping, and energy absorption applications.
  • Broadens the application scope of soft materials in demanding environments.