The invention discloses a cationic-
emulsion-particle-toughened hydrophobic association hydrogel. The cationic-
emulsion-particle-toughened hydrophobic association hydrogel is prepared from cationic
emulsion particles, a
hydrophobic monomer, an emulsifying agent, main monomers and deionized water, wherein the weight ratio of the cationic emulsion particles to the
hydrophobic monomer to the emulsifying agent to the main monomers and to the deionized water is (0.1-1.0):(0.5-1.0):3:40:100. The cationic emulsion particles are copolymerized from
styrene and cationic monomers, an initiating agent is decomposed, cationic free radicals and cationic
monomer chain sections are generated, and the good hydrophilia is distributed on the surfaces of microspheres; the deionized water, the main
monomer, the emulsifying agent, the initiating agent, the
hydrophobic monomer and the cationic emulsion particles are mixed to be even and injected into a mold and heated, and the hydrogel is obtained. The hydrophobic
monomer are stabilized on the particle surfaces by a surfactant through the cationic emulsion particles to form a hydrophobic association center, anion free radicals are adsorbed through electric charges, and a hydrogel network is formed in a triggered-polymerized mode. The cationic emulsion particles have the hydrophobic association physical cross-linking and ionic cross-linking agent effects in the hydrogel, the hydrogel is reinforced, and the mechanical performance of the hydrogel is obviously improved. The breaking elongation rate is 1,780%, and the tensile strength is 1.37 MPa.