Thermoresponsive and biocompatible poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide)–cellulose nanocrystals hydrogel for cell growth
Anna Trubetskaya, Jenni Leppiniemi, Sami Lipponen, Salvatore Lombardo, Wim Thielemans, Thaddeus Maloney, Timo Pääkkönen, Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Janne Ruokolainen, Vesa P. Hytönen, Eero Kontturi
Abstract
We describe herein a poly( N -isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)–cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) hydrogel as thermoresponsive and biocompatible material.
Topics & Concepts
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)Biocompatible materialCelluloseLower critical solution temperatureMaterials scienceNanocrystalChemical engineeringPolymer chemistrySelf-healing hydrogelsNanotechnologyCopolymerPolymerComposite materialBiomedical engineeringEngineeringMedicineAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications