Influence of metal ion crosslinking on the nanostructures, stiffness, and biofunctions of bioactive peptide hydrogels
Mohiuddin Mohammed, Rajan Deepan Chakravarthy, Hsin‐Chieh Lin
Abstract
Mg 2+ induced peptide hydrogels exhibit tunable stiffness, nanostructures and self-assembly of hMSC into multicellular spheroids.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPeptideNanostructureMetalChemistryMetal ions in aqueous solutionStiffnessMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringBiophysicsPolymer chemistryBiochemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryBiologyEngineeringSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsChemical Synthesis and AnalysisPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications