Tough TiO2-rGO-PDMAA nanocomposite hydrogel via one-pot UV polymerization and reduction for photodegradation of methylene blue

The effect of hydrophobic alkyl chain length on the mechanical properties of latex particle hydrogels

“…[5][6][7] However, traditional hydrogels are weak and brittle; this limits their wide application. Thus, extensive efforts have been devoted towards exploring tough hydrogels, including slide-ring hydrogels, [8][9][10] nanocomposite hydrogels, [11][12][13][14] double-network hydrogels, [15][16][17][18] macromolecular microsphere composite hydrogels, [19][20][21][22][23] and hydrophobic association hydrogels. [24][25][26][27][28] For hydrophobic association hydrogels, the hydrophobic segments can be self-assembled into micelles as cross-linking centers; thus, the mechanical strength of the hydrogels is enhanced.…”

Light‐Induced Swelling‐Responsive Conductive, Adhesive, and Stretchable Wireless Film Hydrogel as Electronic Artificial Skin

“…TiO 2 acted as an inorganic crosslinker to bridge polymer chains into 3D networks, which in turn constrain the relative positions of these NPs within the matrix. The attachment of TiO 2 to polydopamine and PVA: chitosan hydrogel is mediated through electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonds, which increase the rigidness and elasticity . As shown in Figure b, the dry thin‐film exhibited higher stress than the swollen hydrogel, owing to the compactness of the hydrogel internal network; however, it showed lower strain than the swollen hydrogel.…”

Dual adsorbent-photocatalytic keratin–TiO2 nanocomposite for trimethoprim removal from wastewater

“…This indicated that the nTiO2 was a mi xture of anatase and rutile phase. 45,46 As i t had been stated i n the i ntroduction, the simultaneous presence of anatase and rutile pha se nTiO2 improved the photocatalytic activity compared to the i ndividual components. The results s howed that the composition wa s anatase 85% a nd rutile 15%.…”