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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels are considered to be ideal materials for tissue engineering due to their high water content, low frictional behavior, and good biocompatibility. However, their limited mechanical properties restrict them from being applied when repairing load-bearing tissue. Inspired by the composition of mussels, we fabricated polyvinyl alcohol/hydroxyapatite/tannic acid (PVA/HA/TA) hydrogels through a facile freeze-thawing method. The resulting composite hydrogels exhibited high moisture content, porous structures, and good mechanical properties. The compressive strength and tensile strength of PVA hydrogels were improved from 0.77 ± 0.11 MPa and 0.08 ± 0.01 MPa to approximately 3.69 ± 0.41 MPa and 0.43 ± 0.01 MPa, respectively, for the PVA/HA/1.5TA hydrogel. The toughness and the compressive elastic modulus of PVA/HA/1.5TA hydrogel also attained 0.86 ± 0.02 MJm -3 and 0.11 ± 0.02 MPa, which was approximately 11 times and 5 times higher than the PVA hydrogel, respectively. The PVA/HA/1.5TA hydrogel also exhibited fatigue resistance abilities. The mechanical properties of the composite hydrogels were improved through the introduction of TA. Furthermore, in vitro PVA/HA/1.5TA hydrogel showed excellent cytocompatibility by promoting cell proliferation in vitro. Scanning electron microscopy analysis indicated that PVA/HA/1.5TA hydrogels provided favorable circumstances for cell adhesion. The aforementioned results also indicate that the composite hydrogels had potential applications in bone tissue engineering, and this study provides a facile method to improve the mechanical properties of PVA hydrogel.

A Porous Hydrogel with High Mechanical Strength and Biocompatibility for Bone Tissue Engineering