Fig. 1: Preparation and mechanical properties of PL-gel. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Preparation and mechanical properties of PL-gel.

From: In-situ localised alignment assisted salting-out enhanced ionogels with high strength, toughness and impact resistance

Fig. 1

a Schematic illustration of the preparation process of PL-gel. b The intermolecular interactions between PVA, EG, and ILs. c Optical transparency of PL-gel samples. d FT-IR spectra of the ionic liquid, PVA, EG, organic gel, PD-gel, and PL-gel. e XPS spectra of the organic gel, PD-gel, and PL-gel. f 1D WAXS curves of the organic gel, PD-gel, and PL-gel. g Stress-strain curves of the organic gel, PD-gel, and PL-gel. h Comparison of toughness and tensile strength among the organic gel, PD-gel, and PL-gel. Data in (h) are presented as the mean ± SD from n = 3 independent samples.

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