Dual crosslinking hydrogels with tunable injectability and stability for bone repair
Wenlin Chu, Xiang Ke, Zhiyun Dong, Jing Xie, Jun Luo, Jianshu Li
Abstract
A triblock polypeptide is synthesized and dual crosslinking PTA hydrogels are constructed. The hydrogels exhibit good shear-thinning and self-healing properties, as well as exhibit better stability due to increased crosslinking density.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials scienceDual (grammatical number)Polymer scienceComposite materialChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryEngineeringArtLiteratureHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBone Tissue Engineering Materials