Copper–zinc/chitosan complex hydrogels: Rheological, degradation and biological properties
Andrea Lončarević, Zoran Malbaša, Marin Kovačić, Karla Ostojić, Ange Angaïts, Željko Skoko, Joanna Szpunar, Inga Urlić, Gloria Gallego Ferrer, Anamarija Rogina
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ChitosanSelf-healing hydrogelsMetal ions in aqueous solutionZincSwellingBimetallic stripPolymerChemical engineeringNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceCopperChemistryFourier transform infrared spectroscopyScanning electron microscopePolymer chemistryMetalOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications