In an interesting scientific discovery, researchers at Alto University and the University of Bayt have developed a revolutionary self -healing hydrogel that imitates human skin properties. This modern material can repair itself up to 90 % in just four hours and completely restore within 24 hours, which can provide new capabilities for wound care, recurrence, and artificial skin technologies.
Gels are commonly found in everyday products, from hair treatment to food textures, but copying the complex properties of human skin has always been a challenge. The skin is flexible, durable, and has an extraordinary ability to heal. So far, scientists have struggled to develop a material that can combine the flexibility and healing properties found in the human skin. This new hydrogel has been made possible through a raising polymer confusion, solving the problem.
This wonderful discovery is found in the study that was published today (March 7) Journal Nature Materials. Researchers added a hydrogel by adding ultra -thin, large soil nanoses. Hydroglls are usually soft and scashy, but this new material creates a highly organized structure that contains dense polymers among nanoses. It not only reinforces hydrogel but also allows it to heal itself after the loss.
The authors of the study said, “Many biological tissues are mechanically strong and stiff but can still heal the damage. On the contrary, artificial hydrogels have not shown comparison of features, because the current strict approach is inevitable to heal itself.”
The self -repaired gel offers an interesting step in various fields, including wound healing, drug supply, soft robotics and artificial products. The ability to heal the material quickly and effectively makes it a promising candidate for advancing medical treatment, offering hope for rapid recovery for burning victims, surgical patients and chronic injuries.
