THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY; DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVIC
发明人:
Ferenc Horkay,Peter Joel Basser
申请号：
US16783494
公开号：
US20200254144A1
申请日:
2020.02.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2020
代理人:
摘要：
A self-reinforcing composite gel includes a solvent, and a plurality of swellable crosslinked polymer particles dispersed in a crosslinked polymer matrix, wherein the crosslinked polymer matrix and the plurality of swellable crosslinked polymer particles are immersed in the solvent, wherein the swellable crosslinked polymer particles absorb more solvent at equilibrium than the matrix polymer, and wherein the plurality of swellable crosslinked polymer particles swell in the solvent and are present in an amount sufficient to maintain or increase the elastic modulus and/or load-bearing ability of the self-reinforcing composite gel, i.e., compared to that of the crosslinked matrix polymer alone, upon swelling in the solvent.
