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Physically Entangled Antiswelling Hydrogels with High Stiffness
Author(s) -
Ji Suchun,
Li Xiying,
Wang Shuang,
Li Hongyuan,
Duan Huiling,
Yang Xin,
Lv Pengyu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.202270057
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , stiffness , materials science , polymer , swelling , composite material , modulus , elastic modulus , articular cartilage , polymer chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , osteoarthritis
Back Cover : Article 2200272 by Xin Yang, Pengyu Lv, and their co‐workers, demonstrates that hydrophobic polymer entanglements can function as robust crosslinking points to prepare anti‐swelling hydrogels with high stiffness. The hydrogels have cartilage‐equivalent compressive modulus and strength and are nontoxic to the cell. Moreover, the hydrogels can be processed into various complex shapes by direct ink printing, promising for articular cartilage replacement.