Macroporous polyvinyl alcohol-tannic acid hydrogel with high strength and toughness for cartilage replacement
Heng Li, Jinming Li, Tong Li, Chengwei Wu, Wei Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolyvinyl alcoholToughnessUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialTannic acidSelf-healing hydrogelsCompressive strengthBiocompositePolymerPorosityModulusElastic modulusPolymer chemistryComposite numberOrganic chemistryChemistryOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applications