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Switchable Antimicrobial and Antifouling Hydrogels with Enhanced Mechanical Properties

Author(s) -

Cao Bin,

Tang Qiong,

Li Linlin,

Humble Jayson,

Wu Haiyan,

Liu Lingyun,

Cheng Gang

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

advanced healthcare materials

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 2192-2659

pISSN - 2192-2640

DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201200359

Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , biofouling , materials science , antimicrobial , adsorption , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , polymer chemistry , membrane , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering

New switchable hydrogels are developed. Under acidic conditions, hydrogels undergo self‐cyclization and can catch and kill bacteria. Under neutral/basic conditions, hydrogels undergo ring‐opening and can release killed bacterial cells and resist protein adsorption and bacterial attachment. Smart hydrogels also show a dramatically improved mechanical property, which is highly desired for biomedical applications.

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