Fig. 1: Pattern diagram of chemical structural formula, tunable mechanical and self-healing properties, and in vivo biomedical applications of SHEs. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Pattern diagram of chemical structural formula, tunable mechanical and self-healing properties, and in vivo biomedical applications of SHEs.

From: Self-healing polyurethane-elastomer with mechanical tunability for multiple biomedical applications in vivo

Fig. 1

a Abbreviation and full name of SHEs with its chemical structural formula. b Presentations of tunable mechanic by adjusting the degree of crosslink. c Pattern diagram of self-healing property of SHEs. d Pattern diagram of biodegradability of SHEs. e Three applications of SHEs in biomedical area in vivo. (From up to down) Fractured sternum bone immobilisation, wrapping aneurysm for limiting the progress, and LEGO-playing peripheral nerve coaptation. SHE self-healing elastomer.

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