Triple click chemistry for crosslinking, stiffening, and annealing of gelatin-based microgels
Chun‐Yi Chang, Han Nguyen, E. D. G. Frahm, Keith Kolaczyk, Chien‐Chi Lin
Abstract
This work presents a new granular hydrogel preparation workflow using gelatin-norbornene-carbohydrazide, a macromer amenable to three orthogonal click chemistries for microgel crosslinking, stiffening, and annealing into granular hydrogels.
Topics & Concepts
GelatinStiffeningClick chemistryAnnealing (glass)Polymer sciencePolymer chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryMaterials scienceComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsCellular Mechanics and Interactions