A timely and comprehensive overview of novel, high-strength, functional hydrogels, covering diverse topics ranging from their synthesis, structural and property control to novel strategies for fabricating such sophisticated devices as actuators, soft robotics and artificial muscles. As a result, materials scientists, sensor developers, and polymer chemists gain the in-depth knowledge needed to both make and use polymer hydrogels.
A timely and comprehensive overview of novel, high-strength, functional hydrogels, covering diverse topics ranging from their synthesis, structural an...