Balanced adhesion and cohesion of chitosan matrices by conjugation and oxidation of catechol for high-performance surgical adhesives
Mi Kyung Park, Meixian Li, Ingyu Yeo, Jaehoon Jung, Byung–Il Yoon, Yoon Ki Joung
Topics & Concepts
AdhesiveChitosanCatecholAdhesionWound healingChemistryOxidizing agentMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryBiomedical engineeringComposite materialOrganic chemistrySurgeryLayer (electronics)MedicinePolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesHemostasis and retained surgical items