Synthesis and characterization of chitosan/collagen/polycaprolactone hydrogel films with enhanced biocompatibility and hydrophilicity for artificial tendon applications
Bahareh Farasati Far, Mohammad Reza Naimi‐Jamal, Mehdi Jahanbakhshi, Hosein Rostamani, Mahsa Karimi, Shadi Keihankhadiv
Topics & Concepts
PolycaprolactoneBiocompatibilityContact angleChitosanUltimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceTissue engineeringSelf-healing hydrogelsChemical engineeringPolymerTensile testingFourier transform infrared spectroscopyBiomedical engineeringPolymer chemistryComposite materialEngineeringMedicineMetallurgyTendon Structure and TreatmentSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesOrthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation