Mechanically tunable elastomer and cellulose nanocrystal composites as scaffolds for <i>in vitro</i> cell studies
Şenay Üstünel, Marianne E. Prévôt, Grace A. R. Rohaley, Caitlyn R. Webb, Benjamin M. Yavitt, Guillaume Freychet, Mikhail Zhernenkov, R. Pindak, Eric Schaible, Chenhui Zhu, Torsten Hegmann, Robert J. Clements, Elda Hegmann
Abstract
Composites based on ε-caprolactone-<sc>d</sc>,<sc>l</sc>-lactide-based elastomer with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) are investigated to understand how matching cells with appropriate mechanical environments can provide important insights into fundamental cell behaviors.
Topics & Concepts
Composite materialMaterials scienceElastomerCelluloseNanocrystalNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesAdvanced Materials and Mechanicsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties