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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Mater Chem B. 2017 Nov 21;6(4):545–549. doi: 10.1039/C7TB02371E

Figure 3. Mechanical properties of networks.

Figure 3

(a) Tensile test results for networks prepared from ABA-Dopa(–) and ABA-Dopa(+) triblock copolymer precursors at a strain rate of 2 mm/min (See Experimental Methods for Details). (b) Stress-strain curves of networks prepared from ABA-Dopa(+) as a function of strain rate. (c) Cyclic tensile curves of films prepared from ABA-Dopa(+) at a nominal strain of ε = 80%: first loading-unloading cycle (n = 1, red); successive stretching curve (n = 2, orange); cycle after 5 mins rest (After 5 mins, n = 3, blue). (d) Work of extension of films at nominal strains of ε = 10%, 50%, and 80% for n = 1, 2, and 3 (After 5 mins), respectively.