Advanced Functional Hydrogel Biomaterials Based on Dynamic B–O Bonds and Polysaccharide Building Blocks
Eleni Aeridou, David Díaz Díaz, Carlos Alemán, Maria M. Pérez‐Madrigal
Abstract
Dynamic covalent chemistry applied to polymers has attracted significant attention over the past decade. Within this area, this review highlights the recent research on polysaccharide-based hydrogels cross-linked by boronic acid moieties, illustrating its versatility and relevance in biomaterials science to design self-healing, multiple stimuli-responsive, and adaptive biointerfaces and advanced functional devices.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsCovalent bondNanotechnologyBoronic acidChemistryBiocompatible materialDynamic covalent chemistryMaterials scienceSupramolecular chemistryCombinatorial chemistryPolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringOrganic chemistryMoleculeEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials