Combining thermosensitive physical self-assembly and covalent cycloaddition chemistry as simultaneous dual cross-linking mechanisms for the preparation of injectable hydrogels with tuneable properties
Jie Yan, Marta Krasowska, Wei Ge, Kirsten Platts, Paula Facal Marina, Anton Blencowe
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Self-healing hydrogelsMaleimideEthylene glycolMaterials scienceSwellingChemical engineeringDynamic mechanical analysisPolymerDynamic light scatteringPolymer chemistryAqueous solutionCopolymerPoloxamerPEG ratioChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringNanoparticleEconomicsFinanceHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies