Superstretchable, yet stiff, fatigue-resistant ligament-like elastomers

Ligaments are flexible and stiff tissues around joints to support body movements, showing superior toughness and fatigue-resistance. Such a combination of mechanical properties is rarely seen in synthetic elastomers because stretchability, stiffness, toughness, and fatigue resistance are seemingly i...

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Main Authors: Cao, Y. (Author), Chen, L. (Author), Dai, X. (Author), Feng, W. (Author), Jin, Z. (Author), Li, M. (Author), Li, Y. (Author), Wang, C. (Author), Yan, L.-T (Author), Zhang, Y. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Nature Research 2022
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