Design of Fatigue‐Resistant Hydrogels

Abstract

Hydrogels are made tough to resist crack propagation. However, for seamless integration into devices and machines, it necessitates robustness against cyclic loads. Central to this objective is enhancing fatigue resistance, an indispensable attribute facilitating the optimal performance of hydrogels within a multitude of biological contexts, spanning various plant and animal tissues, as well as diverse biomedical and engineering areas. In this review, recent research concerning the fatigue behavior of hydrogels, presenting a comprehensive consolidation of the inherent mechanisms that underpin diverse strategies aimed at fortifying fatigue resistance, is summarized. A critical facet in the architectural blueprint of fatigue‐resistant hydrogels is emphasized, involving the imposition of spatial constraints upon the main chains at the crack tips, thereby effectuating a protracted delay in their fracture initiation during prolonged cyclic loading. The integration of multiscale mechanisms encompassing networks, interactions, media, and structures stands as a pivotal factor in the design of fatigue‐resistant hydrogels. It is hoped that the review will considerably propel the pragmatic deployment of fatigue‐resistant hydrogels across a diverse array of applications, thus catalyzing advancements in multiple fields.

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