Bioinspired Mechanically Robust and Recyclable Hydrogel Microfibers Based on Hydrogen-Bond Nanoclusters

Bioinspired Mechanically Robust and Recyclable Hydrogel Microfibers Based on Hydrogen-Bond Nanoclusters

2024 | Jingye Liang, Jishuai Xu, Jingxuan Zheng, Lijuan Zhou, Weiping Yang, Enzhao Liu, Yutian Zhu, Qiang Zhou, Yong Liu, Run Wang, and Zunfeng Liu
This study presents a novel method for producing mechanically robust and recyclable hydrogel microfibers inspired by spider silk. The fibers are spun under ambient conditions using a continuous and scalable draw spinning process, resulting in a hierarchical sheath-core structure with hydrogen-bond nanoclusters. Pre-stretching and twisting of the as-spun fibers enhance their mechanical properties, achieving a tensile strength of 525 MPa, a toughness of 385 MJ m⁻³, and a damping capacity of 99%. These fibers maintain their structural and mechanical stability for several days and can be directly dissolved in water for recycling. The work demonstrates a new strategy for creating environmentally friendly, high-performance hydrogel-based materials with excellent energy dissipation and shock-absorbing capabilities.This study presents a novel method for producing mechanically robust and recyclable hydrogel microfibers inspired by spider silk. The fibers are spun under ambient conditions using a continuous and scalable draw spinning process, resulting in a hierarchical sheath-core structure with hydrogen-bond nanoclusters. Pre-stretching and twisting of the as-spun fibers enhance their mechanical properties, achieving a tensile strength of 525 MPa, a toughness of 385 MJ m⁻³, and a damping capacity of 99%. These fibers maintain their structural and mechanical stability for several days and can be directly dissolved in water for recycling. The work demonstrates a new strategy for creating environmentally friendly, high-performance hydrogel-based materials with excellent energy dissipation and shock-absorbing capabilities.
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