Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells

Mechanical properties of living organisms are determined by intra- and extra-cellular biopolymer networks. Here, the authors show how the mechanics of polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels, mimicking biopolymers, can be readily manipulated by introducing a second polymer network.

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Main Authors:	Maarten Jaspers, Sarah L. Vaessen, Pim van Schayik, Dion Voerman, Alan E. Rowan, Paul H. J. Kouwer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15478

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spelling	doaj-88aa480a8f264277b355d1de96ea31242021-05-11T07:03:48ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-05-018111010.1038/ncomms15478Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cellsMaarten Jaspers0Sarah L. Vaessen1Pim van Schayik2Dion Voerman3Alan E. Rowan4Paul H. J. Kouwer5Department of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsDepartment of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsDepartment of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsDepartment of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsDepartment of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsDepartment of Molecular Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Molecules and MaterialsMechanical properties of living organisms are determined by intra- and extra-cellular biopolymer networks. Here, the authors show how the mechanics of polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels, mimicking biopolymers, can be readily manipulated by introducing a second polymer network.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15478
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title	Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells
title_short	Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells
title_full	Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells
title_fullStr	Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells
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publisher	Nature Publishing Group
series	Nature Communications
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publishDate	2017-05-01
description	Mechanical properties of living organisms are determined by intra- and extra-cellular biopolymer networks. Here, the authors show how the mechanics of polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels, mimicking biopolymers, can be readily manipulated by introducing a second polymer network.
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Nonlinear mechanics of hybrid polymer networks that mimic the complex mechanical environment of cells

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