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SUMMARY:MEchanics GAthering –MEGA- Seminar: Interfacial Reinforcement of
  Double Network Granular Hydrogel (DNGH)
DTSTART:20230504T161500
DTEND:20230504T173000
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DESCRIPTION:Tianyu Yuan (SMAL - EPFL)\nAbstract:\nGranular hydrogels have
  the potential to be used as 3D-printable artificial tissues. Yet\, the de
 velopment of mechanically strong hydrogels remains challenging. A secondar
 y hydrogel network can be introduced to the granular hydrogel to form Doub
 le Network Granular Hydrogels (DNGHs) with a percolating network\, thereby
  enhancing the mechanical properties while maintaining the 3D printability
 . However\, the inter-particle interaction is weak\, resulting in brittle 
 materials. The interfaces between granular hydrogels can be reinforced by 
 electrostatic interactions to increase the stiffness and toughness of DNGH
 s\, which provides a new possibility to develop strong and tough soft mate
 rials with processing versatility as artificial tissues.\n\nBiography:\nTi
 anyu Yuan graduated from Donghua University (Shanghai\, China) with a Bach
 elor's degree in Polymer Science and Engineering in 2018\, focusing on pol
 ymer synthesis and self-assembly. She obtained her Master’s degree in Ma
 cromolecular Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan (MI\,
  the United States) in 2020\, focusing on the additive manufacturing of th
 ermosets. Then\, she started her PhD with Prof. Esther Amstad in 2020 at S
 oft Materials Laboratory (SMaL)\, EDMX. Her research focuses on the mechan
 ics of tough hydrogels.
LOCATION:MED 2 2423 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MED%202%202423 https://epf
 l.zoom.us/j/62450944145?pwd=NjVSdFI4VnJEVXJiT2VnNkpJQnN2Zz09
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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