Antifreezing hydrogels: from mechanisms and strategies to applications
Georgia Institute of Technology · The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering · +8 more institutions
Abstract
Antifreezing hydrogels have emerged as an innovative solution for maintaining functional performance and mechanical integrity in subzero environments, offering a robust alternative to traditional water-free antifreezing materials that often fail under wet and cold conditions. These water-rich hydrogels leverage their porous, crosslinked, polymeric networks, which serve as the structural basis for implementing two parallel strategies: the incorporation of antifreezing additives (peptides/proteins, salts, ionic liquids, and organics) and the meticulous engineering of polymer systems and network structures for manipulating the water-ice phase equilibrium to significantly enhance antifreezing properties. This…
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10Topics & keywords
- Self-healing hydrogels
- Nanotechnology
- Biochemical engineering
- Materials science
- Environmental science
- Engineering
- Polymer chemistry