Thermosensitive alginate–gelatin–nitrogen-doped carbon dots scaffolds as potential injectable hydrogels for cartilage tissue engineering applications
Mojgan Ghanbari, Masoud Salavati‐Niasari, Fatemeh Mohandes
Abstract
biodegradation and swelling behavior demonstrated that increasing the amount of NCDs up to 0.06% decreased the swelling ratio and weight loss of the hydrogels. The composite hydrogels are biocompatible, as verified by the MTT assay of MG-63 cells. The N-doped graphene quantum dots considerably affect degradation and interaction within the cells and hydrogels.
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Self-healing hydrogelsSwellingGelatinChemical engineeringBiodegradationMaterials scienceNanocompositeTissue engineeringMTT assayPolymer chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialBiomedical engineeringIn vitroOrganic chemistryBiochemistryMedicineEngineeringElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications