New Developments in Medical Applications of Hybrid Hydrogels Containing Natural Polymers
Cornelia Vasile, Daniela Pamfil, Elena Stoleru, Mihaela Baican
Abstract
New trends in biomedical applications of the hybrid polymeric hydrogels, obtained by combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed. Homopolysaccharides, heteropolysaccharides, as well as polypeptides, proteins and nucleic acids, are presented from the point of view of their ability to form hydrogels with synthetic polymers, the preparation procedures for polymeric organic hybrid hydrogels, general physico-chemical properties and main biomedical applications (i.e., tissue engineering, wound dressing, drug delivery, etc.).
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsNatural polymersPolymerDrug deliveryNucleic acidTissue engineeringNanotechnologyPolymer scienceMaterials scienceChemistryPolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials3D Printing in Biomedical Research