Fabrication of self-healing pectin/chitosan hybrid hydrogel via Diels-Alder reactions for drug delivery with high swelling property, pH-responsiveness, and cytocompatibility
Deqiang Li, Shuya Wang, Yu-jie Meng, Zongwei Guo, Mei-mei Cheng, Jun Li
Topics & Concepts
SwellingChitosanPectinSelf-healing hydrogelsChemistrySwelling capacitySelf-healingDrug deliveryCytotoxicityWound healingChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite materialBiochemistrySurgeryIn vitroPathologyAlternative medicineEngineeringMedicineHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems3D Printing in Biomedical Research