Polymerization of N-acryloylsemicarbazide: a facile and versatile strategy to tailor-make highly stiff and tough hydrogels

Authors: Chuanchuan Fan, Bo Liu, Ziyang Xu, Chunyan Cui, Tengling Wu, Yang Yang, Dongfei Zhang, Meng Xiao, Zhuodan Zhang, Wenguang Liu - Materials Horizons 2020 cited by 126

A mechanical-enhancer-monomer, N-acryloylsemicarbazide, is polymerized to make an ultra-stiff supramolecular polymer hydrogel that is exploited as a temporary vascular prosthesis.