Open AccessMultifunctional Hydrogels with Reversible 3D Ordered Macroporous Structures
Author(s) -
He Hongkun,
Averick Saadyah,
Mandal Pratiti,
Ding Hangjun,
Li Sipei,
Gelb Jeff,
Kotwal Naomi,
Merkle Arno,
Litster Shawn,
Matyjaszewski Krzysztof
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201500069
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , materials science , porosity , interconnectivity , colloidal crystal , biocompatibility , nanotechnology , tissue engineering , chemical engineering , nanoscopic scale , polymer , colloid , biomedical engineering , composite material , polymer chemistry , engineering , medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , metallurgy
Three‐dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) hydrogels prepared by colloidal crystals templating display highly reversible shape memory properties, as confirmed by indirect electron microscopy imaging of their inverse replicas and direct nanoscale resolution X‐ray microscopy imaging of the hydrated hydrogels. Modifications of functional groups in the 3DOM hydrogels result in various materials with programmed properties for a wide range of applications.