Nanoscale mechanical properties of chitosan hydrogels as revealed by AFM
Anis Bouali, Alexandra Montembault, Laurent David, Ysander von Boxberg, Maud Viallon, Boualem Hamdi, Fatiha Nothias, Rédouane Fodil, Sophie Féréol
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsChitosanMaterials scienceElastic modulusPolymerBiomaterialModulusComposite materialTissue engineeringCharacterization (materials science)Nanoscopic scaleContext (archaeology)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringBiomedical engineeringPolymer chemistryMedicineBiologyEngineeringPaleontologyCellular Mechanics and InteractionsForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction Studies