97. Jiang G, Liu C, Liu X, Zhang G, Yang M, Liu F (2009) Construction and properties of
hydrophobic association hydrogels with high mechanical strength and reforming capability.
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98. Jiang G, Liu C, Liu X, Chen Q, Zhang G, Yang M, Liu F (2010) Network structure and
compositional effects on tensile mechanical properties of hydrophobic association hydrogels
with high mechanical strength. Polymer 51:1507–1515
99. Jiang H, Duan L, Ren X, Gao G (2019) Hydrophobic association hydrogels with excellent
mechanical and self healing properties. Eur Polym J 112:660–669
100. Lv X, Sun S, Yang H, Gao G, Liu F (2017) Effect of the sodium dodecyl sulfate/monomer
ratio on the network structure of hydrophobic association hydrogels with adjustable mechanical properties. J Appl Polym Sci 134:45196
101. Tuncaboylu DC, Argun A, Sahin M, Sari M, Okay O (2012) Structure optimization of selfhealing hydrogels formed via hydrophobic interactions. Polymer 53:5513–5522
102. Can V, Kochovski Z, Reiter V, Severin N, Siebenbürger M, Kent B, Just J, Rabe JP,
Ballauff M, Okay O (2016) Nanostructural evolution and self-healing mechanism of micellar
hydrogels. Macromolecules 49:2281–2287
103. Molchanov VS, Philippova OE, Khokhlov AR, Kovalev YA, Kuklin AI (2007) Selfassembled networks highly responsive to hydrocarbons. Langmuir 23:105–111
104. Argun A, Algi MP, Tuncaboylu DC, Okay O (2014) Surfactant-induced healing of tough
hydrogels formed via hydrophobic interactions. Colloid Polym Sci 292:511–517
105. Gordievskaya YD, Rumyantsev AM, Kramarenko EY (2016) Polymer gels with associating
side chains and their interaction with surfactants. J Chem Phys 144:184902
106. Wang C, Wiener CG, Cheng Z, Vogt BD, Weiss RA (2016) Modulation of the mechanical
properties of hydrophobically modified supramolecular hydrogels by surfactant-driven structural rearrangement. Macromolecules 49:9228–9238
107. Liu C, Liu X, Yu J, Gao G, Liu F (2015) Network structure and mechanical properties of
hydrophobic association hydrogels: surfactant effect I. J Appl Polym Sci 132:41222
108. Algi MP, Okay O (2014) Highly stretchable self-healing poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)
hydrogels. Eur Polym J 59:113–121
109. Gulyuz U, Okay O (2015) Self-healing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels. Eur Polym J
72:12–22
110. Shang S, Huang SC, Weiss RA (2009) Synthesis and characterization of itaconic anhydride
and stearyl methacrylate copolymers. Polymer 50:3119–3127
111. Chen J, Ao Y, Lin T, Yang X, Peng J, Huang W, Li J, Zhai M (2016) High-toughness
polyacrylamide gel containing hydrophobic crosslinking and its double network gel. Polymer
87:73–80
112. Xu K, An H, Lu C, Tan Y, Li P, Wang P (2013) Facile fabrication method of hydrophobicassociating cross-linking hydrogel with outstanding mechanical performance and self-healing
property in the absence of surfactants. Polymer 54:5665–5672
113. Gao TT, Niu N, Liu YD, Liu XL, Gao G, Liu FQ (2016) Synthesis and characterization of
hydrophobic association hydrogels with tunable mechanical strength. RSC Adv
6:43463–43469
114. Akay G, Hassan-Raeisi A, Tuncaboylu DC, Orakdogen N, Abdurrahmanoglu S,
Oppermann W, Okay O (2013) Self-healing hydrogels formed in catanionic surfactant solutions. Soft Matter 9:2254–2261
115. Thomas BH, Fryman JC, Liu K, Mason J (2009) Hydrophilic–hydrophobic hydrogels for
cartilage replacement. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2:588–595
116. Tuncaboylu DC, Argun A, Algi MP, Okay O (2013) Autonomic self-healing in covalently
crosslinked hydrogels containing hydrophobic domains. Polymer 54:6381–6388
117. Gulyuz U, Okay O (2014) Self-healing poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels with shape memory
behavior of high mechanical strength. Macromolecules 47:6889–6899
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hydrophobic association hydrogels with high mechanical strength and reforming capability.
Macromol Mater Eng 294:815–820
98. Jiang G, Liu C, Liu X, Chen Q, Zhang G, Yang M, Liu F (2010) Network structure and
compositional effects on tensile mechanical properties of hydrophobic association hydrogels
with high mechanical strength. Polymer 51:1507–1515
99. Jiang H, Duan L, Ren X, Gao G (2019) Hydrophobic association hydrogels with excellent
mechanical and self healing properties. Eur Polym J 112:660–669
100. Lv X, Sun S, Yang H, Gao G, Liu F (2017) Effect of the sodium dodecyl sulfate/monomer
ratio on the network structure of hydrophobic association hydrogels with adjustable mechanical properties. J Appl Polym Sci 134:45196
101. Tuncaboylu DC, Argun A, Sahin M, Sari M, Okay O (2012) Structure optimization of selfhealing hydrogels formed via hydrophobic interactions. Polymer 53:5513–5522
102. Can V, Kochovski Z, Reiter V, Severin N, Siebenbürger M, Kent B, Just J, Rabe JP,
Ballauff M, Okay O (2016) Nanostructural evolution and self-healing mechanism of micellar
hydrogels. Macromolecules 49:2281–2287
103. Molchanov VS, Philippova OE, Khokhlov AR, Kovalev YA, Kuklin AI (2007) Selfassembled networks highly responsive to hydrocarbons. Langmuir 23:105–111
104. Argun A, Algi MP, Tuncaboylu DC, Okay O (2014) Surfactant-induced healing of tough
hydrogels formed via hydrophobic interactions. Colloid Polym Sci 292:511–517
105. Gordievskaya YD, Rumyantsev AM, Kramarenko EY (2016) Polymer gels with associating
side chains and their interaction with surfactants. J Chem Phys 144:184902
106. Wang C, Wiener CG, Cheng Z, Vogt BD, Weiss RA (2016) Modulation of the mechanical
properties of hydrophobically modified supramolecular hydrogels by surfactant-driven structural rearrangement. Macromolecules 49:9228–9238
107. Liu C, Liu X, Yu J, Gao G, Liu F (2015) Network structure and mechanical properties of
hydrophobic association hydrogels: surfactant effect I. J Appl Polym Sci 132:41222
108. Algi MP, Okay O (2014) Highly stretchable self-healing poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)
hydrogels. Eur Polym J 59:113–121
109. Gulyuz U, Okay O (2015) Self-healing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels. Eur Polym J
72:12–22
110. Shang S, Huang SC, Weiss RA (2009) Synthesis and characterization of itaconic anhydride
and stearyl methacrylate copolymers. Polymer 50:3119–3127
111. Chen J, Ao Y, Lin T, Yang X, Peng J, Huang W, Li J, Zhai M (2016) High-toughness
polyacrylamide gel containing hydrophobic crosslinking and its double network gel. Polymer
87:73–80
112. Xu K, An H, Lu C, Tan Y, Li P, Wang P (2013) Facile fabrication method of hydrophobicassociating cross-linking hydrogel with outstanding mechanical performance and self-healing
property in the absence of surfactants. Polymer 54:5665–5672
113. Gao TT, Niu N, Liu YD, Liu XL, Gao G, Liu FQ (2016) Synthesis and characterization of
hydrophobic association hydrogels with tunable mechanical strength. RSC Adv
6:43463–43469
114. Akay G, Hassan-Raeisi A, Tuncaboylu DC, Orakdogen N, Abdurrahmanoglu S,
Oppermann W, Okay O (2013) Self-healing hydrogels formed in catanionic surfactant solutions. Soft Matter 9:2254–2261
115. Thomas BH, Fryman JC, Liu K, Mason J (2009) Hydrophilic–hydrophobic hydrogels for
cartilage replacement. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2:588–595
116. Tuncaboylu DC, Argun A, Algi MP, Okay O (2013) Autonomic self-healing in covalently
crosslinked hydrogels containing hydrophobic domains. Polymer 54:6381–6388
117. Gulyuz U, Okay O (2014) Self-healing poly(acrylic acid) hydrogels with shape memory
behavior of high mechanical strength. Macromolecules 47:6889–6899
60
O. Okay