A Constitutive Model for Alginate-Based Double Network Hydrogels Cross-Linked by Mono-, Di-, and Trivalent Cations
In this contribution, a micro-mechanically based constitutive model is proposed to describe the nonlinear inelastic rubber-like features of alginate-based double network hydrogel cross-linked via various counterions. To this end, the lengthening of the polysaccharide polymer chain after a fully stre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Gels |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/7/1/3 |