To date, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) gels attract tremendous attention because of their potential applications in a wide variety of fields. Here, a novel monocarboxylic acid induction strategy was developed to fabricate tough and thermo-reversible PVA physical gels by introducing monocarboxylic acids into the PVA/dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) system. The obtained PVA gels exhibited appropriate crystalline architectures, leading to superior mechanical properties and high transparency. Furthermore, the role of monocarboxylic acids in the formation of PVA physical gels and the effects of alkyl chain length, concentration, and the induction time of monocarboxylic acids on the properties of PVA physical gels were also investigated.
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