Slow, tunable dissociation of non-covalent host–guest complexes confers supramolecular polymer networks with excellent compressive strength and self-recovery.
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Webber, M.J. Dynamic soft materials as tough as glass. Nat. Mater. 21, 6–7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01176-z
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