Zelek S. Herman, Robert F. Kirchner, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry
New PEG-based hydrogel materials have been synthesized by Click chemistry and shown to result in well-defined networks having significantly improved mechanical properties; the selectivity of the azide/acetylene coupling reaction also allows for the incorporation of various additives and functional groups leading to chemical tailoring of the hydrogels. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2006.