Biocompatible polypeptide-based interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogels with enhanced mechanical properties
Shona O’Brien, Ruairí P. Brannigan, Rita I. R. Ibañez, Bing Wu, Joanne O’Dwyer, Fergal J. O’Brien, Sally‐Ann Cryan, Andreas Heise
Abstract
) within the polypeptide-based hydrogels and IPNs. It was found that both the mechanical and morphological properties could be tailored concurrently with the hydrophilicity, rate of water diffusion and 'swellability'. Finally it was shown that the polypeptide-based IPN hydrogels exhibited good biocompatibility, highlighting their potential as soft tissue scaffolds.
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Self-healing hydrogelsBiocompatibilityMaterials scienceTissue engineeringClick chemistryAzideBiomedical engineeringPolymer chemistryChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyMedicineHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications