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Abstract
An article in Advanced Materials reports a fabrication strategy that yields poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with a record high isotropic toughness of 424 MJ m−3 alongside exceptional strength and extensibility.
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Nature Reviews Materials is an online-only journal that is published weekly. It covers a wide range of scientific disciplines within materials science. The journal includes Reviews, Perspectives, and Comments.
Nature Reviews Materials focuses on various aspects of materials science, including the making, measuring, modelling, and manufacturing of materials. It examines the entire process of materials science, from laboratory discovery to the development of functional devices.