Crucial Impact of Residue Chirality on the Gelation Process and Biodegradability of Thermoresponsive Polypeptide Hydrogels
Li Dong, Dan Zhao, Chaoliang He, Xuesi Chen
Abstract
. Our findings provide insights into the design of hydrogels having tailored secondary conformation, gelation property, and biodegradability.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsCopolymerResidue (chemistry)Ethylene glycolPolymer chemistryChirality (physics)ChemistryBiocompatibilityPolymerPolymerizationOrganic chemistryQuarkQuantum mechanicsChiral symmetry breakingNambu–Jona-Lasinio modelPhysicsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization