A freeze-thawing method applied to the fabrication of 3-d curdlan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as scaffolds for cell culture
Ling Ding, Shen Song, Lele Chen, Jipeng Shi, Baotang Zhao, Guixiang Teng, Ji Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPolyvinyl alcoholCrystallinityChemical engineeringVinyl alcoholMaterials scienceFourier transform infrared spectroscopyThermogravimetryComposite numberScanning electron microscopeUltimate tensile strengthTissue engineeringPolymer chemistryNuclear chemistryChemistryComposite materialBiomedical engineeringPolymerMedicineEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsPolysaccharides Composition and Applications