In:
Macromolecular Bioscience, Wiley, Vol. 11, No. 5 ( 2011-05-12), p. 689-699
Abstract:
The feasibility of using a star‐shaped crosslinker to produce a hydrogel with controlled mechanical properties and degradation rates was investigated. The aqueous blends of functional polymers and crosslinkers formed a solution at low temperature and a hydrogel with desired mechanical properties at body temperature. The introduction of star‐shaped crosslinkers affected the microscopic and macroscopic properties of the hydrogel. The fabricated hydrogels could be suitable for many potential biomedical applications because of their injectability, tunable mechanical properties, controlled degradation rate and gel formation under physiological conditions. magnified image
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1616-5187
,
1616-5195
DOI:
10.1002/mabi.201000438
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2011
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2039130-4
SSG:
12
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