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Ren H, Guo A, Luo C. Sandwich hydrogel to realize cartilage-mimetic structures and performances from polyvinyl alcohol, chitosan and sodium hyaluronate. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 328:121738. [PMID: 38220330 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Developing artificial substitutes that mimic the structures and performances of natural cartilage is of great importance. However, it is challenging to integrate the high strength, excellent biocompatibility, low coefficient of friction, long-term wear resistance, outstanding swelling resistance, and osseointegration potential into one material. Herein, a sandwich hydrogel with cartilage-mimetic structures and performances was prepared to achieve this goal. The precursor hydrogel was obtained by freezing-thawing the mixture of poly vinyl alcohol, chitosan and deionized water three cycles, accompanied by soaking in sodium hyaluronate solution. The top of the precursor hydrogel was hydrophobically modified with lauroyl chloride and then loaded with lecithin, while the bottom was mineralized with hydroxyapatite. Due to the multiple linkages (crystalline domains, hydrogen bonds, and ionic interactions), the compressive stress was 71 MPa. Owing to the synergy of the hydrophobic modification and lecithin, the coefficient of friction was 0.01. Additionally, no wear trace was observed after 50,000 wear cycles. Remarkably, hydroxyapatite enabled the hydrogel osseointegration potential. The swelling ratio of the hydrogel was 0.06 g/g after soaking in simulated synovial fluid for 7 days. Since raw materials were non-toxic, the cell viability was 100 %. All of the above merits make it an ideal material for cartilage replacement.
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- Hanyu Ren
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China; Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, Ningxia, China; Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, China.
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Peng W, Lu X, Wu J, Wang Y, Zhu X, Ouyang H, Li L, Wu J, Liu Y, Bao J. Autoclaving pHEMA-Based Hydrogels Immersed in Deionized Water has No Effect on Physicochemical Properties and Cell Behaviors. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:32038-32045. [PMID: 36120001 PMCID: PMC9475621 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Hydrogels based on poly-(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) have been widely used as biomaterials in tissue engineering due to their biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, and low friction coefficient. The terminal sterilization of hydrogels is a critical step in clinical applications. However, regulations and standardization for the sterilization of hydrogels based on pHEMA are still lacking. In this study, we explored six sterilization methods on pHEMA-based materials (A1: pHEMA, A2: pHEMA copolymerizes with acrylic acid, and A3: pHEMA copolymerizes with acrylic acid and further coordinated with iron ions), such as gamma irradiation, 75% ethanol, ultraviolet (UV), ethylene oxide (EtO), and autoclaving with or without deionized water (autoclaving-H2O or autoclaving-dry). Combining results from the multifaceted approaches with assessment, pHEMA-based hydrogels can be completely sterilized via the autoclaving-H2O method analyzed by sterilized testing. The physicochemical properties and cell behavior of sterilized hydrogels were not influenced by this sterilization approach, validated by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and tensile tests. The pHEMA-based hydrogel sterilized by the autoclaving-H2O method also had no effect on the cell behavior evaluated by in vitro cytotoxicity experiments and caused no evident inflammatory reaction in tissue in vivo implantation experiments. However, it was also found that there were still some defects in the A2 and A3 groups as biomaterials possibly because of an inappropriate proportion of formulations or raw material used in exploring sterilization methods. These findings have implications for the improvement and clinical application of pHEMA-based hydrogels.
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- Wanliu Peng
- Institute
of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and
Immunology, NHC, West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department
of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department
of Plastic and Burn Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan
Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan Province, China
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- Institute
of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and
Immunology, NHC, West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- College
of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan
Normal University, Chengdu 610068, Sichuan Province, China
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- Institute
of Clinical Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- College of
Polymer Science & Materials, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials
Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department
of Plastic and Burn Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Institute
of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and
Immunology, NHC, West China Hospital, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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Zhao X, Zhao W, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Ma Z, Wang R, Wei Q, Ma S, Zhou F. Recent progress of bioinspired cartilage hydrogel lubrication materials. BIOSURFACE AND BIOTRIBOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1049/bsb2.12047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Xiaoduo Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
- Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering Yantai China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
- Baiyin Zhongke Innovation Research Institute of Green Materials Baiyin China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Northwest Normal University Lanzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
- Yantai Zhongke Research Institute of Advanced Materials and Green Chemical Engineering Yantai China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou China
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Zhao Y, Cui J, Qiu X, Yan Y, Zhang Z, Fang K, Yang Y, Zhang X, Huang J. Manufacturing and post-engineering strategies of hydrogel actuators and sensors: From materials to interfaces. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 308:102749. [PMID: 36007285 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Living bodies are made of numerous bio-sensors and actuators for perceiving external stimuli and making movement. Hydrogels have been considered as ideal candidates for manufacturing bio-sensors and actuators because of their excellent biocompatibility, similar mechanical and electrical properties to that of living organs. The key point of manufacturing hydrogel sensors/actuators is that the materials should not only possess excellent mechanical and electrical properties but also form effective interfacial connections with various substrates. Traditional hydrogel normally shows high electrical resistance (~ MΩ•cm) with limited mechanical strength (<1 MPa), and it is prone to fatigue fracture during continuous loading-unloading cycles. Just like iron should be toughened and hardened into steel, manufacturing and post-treatment processes are necessary for modifying hydrogels. Besides, advanced design and manufacturing strategies can build effective interfaces between sensors/actuators and other substrates, thus enhancing the desired mechanical and electrical performances. Although various literatures have reviewed the manufacture or modification of hydrogels, the summary regarding the post-treatment strategies and the creation of effective electrical and mechanically sustainable interfaces are still lacking. This paper aims at providing an overview of the following topics: (i) the manufacturing and post-engineering treatment of hydrogel sensors and actuators; (ii) the processes of creating sensor(actuator)-substrate interfaces; (iii) the development and innovation of hydrogel manufacturing and interface creation. In the first section, the manufacturing processes and the principles for post-engineering treatments are discussed, and some typical examples are also presented. In the second section, the studies of interfaces between hydrogels and various substrates are reviewed. Lastly, we summarize the current manufacturing processes of hydrogels, and provide potential perspectives for hydrogel manufacturing and post-treatment methods.
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- Yiming Zhao
- Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China
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- Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co., LTD, Linyi 276005, China
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- National Engineering and Technology Research Center of Chirality Pharmaceutical, Linyi 276005, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture of Ministry of Education, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Mechanical Engineering Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250061, China.
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Wang Y, Li J, Muhammad N, Wang Z, Wu D. Hierarchical networks of anisotropic hydrogels based on cross-linked Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone). POLYMER 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2022.124920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li P, Liu Y, Wang Z, Xiao X, Meng G, Wang X, Guo HL, Guo H. Dry-regulated hydrogels with anisotropic mechanical performance and ionic conductivity. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Wu X, Zhu F, Qin YX, Chen W, Zheng Q. A universal post-treatment strategy for biomimetic composite hydrogel with anisotropic topological structure and wide range of adjustable mechanical properties. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2022; 133:112654. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2022.112654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Liu S, Zhou X, Nie L, Wang Y, Hu Z, Okoro OV, Shavandi A, Fan L. Anisotropic PLGA microsphere/PVA hydrogel composite with aligned macroporous structures for directed cell adhesion and proliferation. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2021.2018317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Shuang Liu
- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, China
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- Rizhao Biomedicine and New Materials Research, Wuhan University of Technology, Rizhao, China
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- Rizhao Biomedicine and New Materials Research, Wuhan University of Technology, Rizhao, China
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), École polytechnique de Bruxelles - BioMatter Unit, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), École polytechnique de Bruxelles - BioMatter Unit, Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Lipowczan A, Trochimczuk AW. Phosphates-Containing Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs) Acting as Slow Release Fertilizer Hydrogels (SRFHs) Suitable for Agricultural Applications. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14112893. [PMID: 34071203 PMCID: PMC8199159 DOI: 10.3390/ma14112893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Novel, phosphorus-containing slow release fertilizer hydrogels (SRFHs) composed of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) with very good swelling and mechanical properties have been obtained and characterized. It was found that introducing organophosphorus polymer based on a commercially available monomer, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphate (MEP), as the IPN’s first component network results in much better swelling properties than for a terpolymer with acrylic acid (AAc), 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphate (MEP) and bis[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl] phosphate (BMEP) when the same weight ratios of monomers are employed. The procedure described in this paper enables the introduction of much larger amounts of phosphorus into polymer structures without significant loss of water regain ability, which is crucial in the application of such materials in the agricultural field.
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Biofabrication of aligned structures that guide cell orientation and applications in tissue engineering. Biodes Manuf 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-020-00104-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chen H, Ma H, Zhang P, Wen Y, Qu L, Li C. Pristine Titanium Carbide MXene Hydrogel Matrix. ACS NANO 2020; 14:10471-10479. [PMID: 32678572 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The hydrogel matrix normally forms via covalent or noncovalent interactions that make the matrix resistant to hydration and disassembly. Herein this type of chemical transition is demonstrated in titanium carbide MXene (Ti3C2Tx), in which the exchange of intercalated Li+ with hydrated protons triggers significantly suppressed hydration in stacked Ti3C2Tx. Based on this intercalation chemistry behavior, pristine Ti3C2Tx hydrogel matrices with an arbitrary microstructures are fabricated by freezing-induced preassembly and a subsequent specially designed thawing process in protic acids. The absence of extrinsic components maximizes the materials performance of the resultant pristine Ti3C2Tx hydrogel, which produces a compressive modulus of 2.4 MPa and conductivity of 220.3 ± 16.8 S/m at 5 wt % solid content. The anisotropic Ti3C2Tx hydrogel also delivers a promising performance in solar steam generation by facilitating rapid water transport inside vertical microchannels.
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- Hongwu Chen
- Department of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Hou Y, Fang G, Jiang Y, Song H, Zhang Y, Zhao Q. Emulsion Lyophilization as a Facile Pathway to Fabricate Stretchable Polymer Foams Enabling Multishape Memory Effect and Clip Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:32423-32430. [PMID: 31409064 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b11424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Solvent freezing is an important method to produce polymer foams with highly tunable pore structure. However, foams prepared from aqueous solution precursors commonly suffer from poor water resistance, whereas those organo-phase systems are not environmental friendly. Here, we present that using an emulsion lyophilization method can overcome such a contradiction and synthesize multifunctional polymer foams. Commercially available polyacrylate-based emulsions with various targeted glass transition temperatures (Tgs) were applied. Adipodihydrazide molecules contained in the water phase of the emulsions reacted with the acetyl groups on the polymers during the freeze-drying, forming elastic networks to maintain the pore structure. The foams can tolerate a 650% elongation without failure and are notch insensitive. The porosity of the foams can be tuned from approximately 45 to 90% via lyophilization of diluted emulsions. The facile blending of emulsions with different targeted Tgs enabled foams with multishape memory capability. Moreover, the foams showed an excellent mechanical damping property, and the slow recovery nature enabled a clip application of clamping extremely weak objects.
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- Yukun Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- Institute of Aerospace System Engineering Shanghai , Shanghai 201109 , China
- Space Structure and Mechanism Technology Laboratory of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co.Ltd , Shanghai 201109 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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- Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital , Hangzhou 310014 , China
- People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College , Hangzhou 310014 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027 , China
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Boothby JM, Samuel J, Ware TH. Molecularly-ordered hydrogels with controllable, anisotropic stimulus response. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:4508-4517. [PMID: 31094394 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm00763f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Hydrogels which morph between programmed shapes in response to aqueous stimuli are of significant interest for biosensors and artificial muscles, among other applications. However, programming hydrogel shape change at small size scales is a significant challenge. Here we use the inherent ordering capabilities of liquid crystals to create a mechanically anisotropic hydrogel; when coupled with responsive comonomers, the mechanical anisotropy in the network guides shape change in response to the desired aqueous condition. Our synthetic strategy hinges on the use of a methacrylic chromonic liquid crystal monomer which can be combined with a non-polymerizable chromonic of similar structure to vary the magnitude of shape change while retaining liquid crystalline order. This shape change is directional due to the mechanical anisotropy of the gel, which is up to 50% stiffer along the chromonic stack direction than perpendicular. Additionally, we show that the type of stimulus to which these anisotropic gels respond can be switched by incorporating responsive, hydrophilic comonomers without destroying the nematic phase or alignment. The utility of these properties is demonstrated in polymerized microstructures which exhibit Gaussian curvature in response to high pH due to emergent ordering in a micron-sized capillary.
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- Jennifer M Boothby
- The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA.
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- The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA.
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- The University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA.
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Boazak EM, Greene VK, Auguste DT. The effect of heterobifunctional crosslinkers on HEMA hydrogel modulus and toughness. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215895. [PMID: 31071122 PMCID: PMC6508729 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The use of hydrogels in load bearing applications is often limited by insufficient toughness. 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) based hydrogels are appealing for translational work, as they are affordable and the use of HEMA is FDA approved. Furthermore, HEMA is photopolymerizable, providing spatiotemporal control over mechanical properties. We evaluated the ability of vinyl methacrylate (VM), allyl methacrylate (AM), and 3-(Acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (AHPM) to tune hydrogel toughness and Young's modulus. The crosslinkers were selected due to their heterobifunctionality (vinyl and methacrylate) and similar size and structure to EGDMA, which was shown previously to increase toughness as compared to longer crosslinkers. Vinyl methacrylate incorporation into HEMA hydrogels gave rise to hydrogels with Young's moduli spanning ranges for ligament to cartilage, with a peak toughness of 519 ± 70 kJ/m3 under physiological conditions. We report toughness (work of extension) as a function of modulus and equilibrium water content for all formulations. The hydrogels exhibited 80%-100% cell viability, which suggests they could be used in tissue engineering applications.
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- Elizabeth M. Boazak
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, New York, United States of America
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Hu X, Wang Y, Zhang L, Xu M. Design of a novel polysaccharide-based cryogel using triallyl cyanurate as crosslinker for cell adhesion and proliferation. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 126:221-228. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Revised: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Le X, Lu W, Zhang J, Chen T. Recent Progress in Biomimetic Anisotropic Hydrogel Actuators. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1801584. [PMID: 30886795 PMCID: PMC6402410 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201801584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Polymeric hydrogel actuators refer to intelligent stimuli-responsive hydrogels that could reversibly deform upon the trigger of various external stimuli. They have thus aroused tremendous attention and shown promising applications in many fields including soft robots, artificial muscles, valves, and so on. After a brief introduction of the driving forces that contribute to the movement of living creatures, an overview of the design principles and development history of hydrogel actuators is provided, then the diverse anisotropic structures of hydrogel actuators are summarized, presenting the promising applications of hydrogel actuators, and highlighting the development of multifunctional hydrogel actuators. Finally, the existing challenges and future perspectives of this exciting field are discussed.
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- Xiaoxia Le
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related TechnologiesZhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective TechnologiesNingbo Institute of Material Technology and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
- College of Materials Science and Opto‐Electronic TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related TechnologiesZhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective TechnologiesNingbo Institute of Material Technology and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
- College of Materials Science and Opto‐Electronic TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related TechnologiesZhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective TechnologiesNingbo Institute of Material Technology and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
- College of Materials Science and Opto‐Electronic TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related TechnologiesZhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective TechnologiesNingbo Institute of Material Technology and EngineeringChinese Academy of SciencesNingbo315201China
- College of Materials Science and Opto‐Electronic TechnologyUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences19A Yuquan RoadBeijing100049China
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Hu X, Wang Y, Zhang L, Xu M, Zhang J, Dong W. Photopatterned salecan composite hydrogel reinforced with α-Mo2C nanoparticles for cell adhesion. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 199:119-128. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sano K, Arazoe YO, Ishida Y, Ebina Y, Osada M, Sasaki T, Hikima T, Aida T. Extra-Large Mechanical Anisotropy of a Hydrogel with Maximized Electrostatic Repulsion between Cofacially Aligned 2D Electrolytes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:12508-12513. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Koki Sano
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center; 1-1-1 Kouto Sayo Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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Sano K, Arazoe YO, Ishida Y, Ebina Y, Osada M, Sasaki T, Hikima T, Aida T. Extra-Large Mechanical Anisotropy of a Hydrogel with Maximized Electrostatic Repulsion between Cofacially Aligned 2D Electrolytes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Koki Sano
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science; International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics; 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0044 Japan
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- RIKEN SPring-8 Center; 1-1-1 Kouto Sayo Hyogo 679-5198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology; School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Koki Sano
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; Hongo 7-3-1 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; Hongo 7-3-1 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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Sano K, Ishida Y, Aida T. Synthesis of Anisotropic Hydrogels and Their Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:2532-2543. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201708196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Koki Sano
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; Hongo 7-3-1 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering; The University of Tokyo; Hongo 7-3-1 Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science; Hirosawa 2-1 Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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De France KJ, Xu F, Hoare T. Structured Macroporous Hydrogels: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7. [PMID: 29195022 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Structured macroporous hydrogels that have controllable porosities on both the nanoscale and the microscale offer both the swelling and interfacial properties of bulk hydrogels as well as the transport properties of "hard" macroporous materials. While a variety of techniques such as solvent casting, freeze drying, gas foaming, and phase separation have been developed to fabricate structured macroporous hydrogels, the typically weak mechanics and isotropic pore structures achieved as well as the required use of solvent/additives in the preparation process all limit the potential applications of these materials, particularly in biomedical contexts. This review highlights recent developments in the field of structured macroporous hydrogels aiming to increase network strength, create anisotropy and directionality within the networks, and utilize solvent-free or additive-free fabrication methods. Such functional materials are well suited for not only biomedical applications like tissue engineering and drug delivery but also selective filtration, environmental sorption, and the physical templating of secondary networks.
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- Kevin J. De France
- Department of Chemical Engineering; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton ON L8S 4L8 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton ON L8S 4L8 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; McMaster University; 1280 Main Street West Hamilton ON L8S 4L8 Canada
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Luo Q, Shan Y, Zuo X, Liu J. Anisotropic tough poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene oxide nanocomposite hydrogels for potential biomedical applications. RSC Adv 2018; 8:13284-13291. [PMID: 35542524 PMCID: PMC9079669 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00340h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Hydrogels, one of the most important bioinspired materials, are receiving increasing attention because of their potential applications as scaffolds for artificial tissue engineering and vehicles for drug delivery, etc. However, these applications are always severely limited by their microstructure and mechanical behavior. Here we report the fabrication of a tough polyvinyl alcohol/graphene oxide (PVA/GO) nanocomposite hydrogel through a simple and effective directional freezing–thawing (DFT) technique. The resulting hydrogels show well-developed anisotropic microstructure and excellent mechanical properties with the assistance of DFT method and lamellar graphene. The hydrogels with anisotropic porous structures that consisted of micro-sized fibers and lamellas exhibit high tensile strengths, up to 1.85 MPa with a water content of 90%. More interestingly, the PVA/GO composite hydrogels exhibit the better thermostability, which can maintain the original shape when swollen in hot water (65 °C). In addition, the hydrogels with biocompatibility show good drug release efficiency due to the unique hierarchical structure. The successful synthesis of such hydrogel materials might pave the way to explore applications in biomedical and soft robotics fields. Tough PVA/GO nanocomposite hydrogel with well-developed anisotropic microstructure and excellent mechanical properties.![]()
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- Qiaomei Luo
- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Capital Normal University
- Beijing 100048
- P. R. China
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Yang M, Wu J, Bai H, Xie T, Zhao Q, Wong TW. Controlling three-dimensional ice template via two-dimensional surface wetting. AIChE J 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Miao Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Zhejiang University; Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Skudai Johor 81310 Malaysia
- Medical Devices & Technology Group, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Skudai Johor 81310 Malaysia
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Li Y, Peng X, Zhao D, Shi S, He C, Wang H. Toughening hydrogels by immersing with oppositely charged polymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.24233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Yang Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry; Beijing Normal University; Beijing 100875 People's Republic of China
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Lee MK, Rich MH, Lee J, Kong H. A bio-inspired, microchanneled hydrogel with controlled spacing of cell adhesion ligands regulates 3D spatial organization of cells and tissue. Biomaterials 2015; 58:26-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Smith J, Radzi Z, Czernuszka J. The effects of hot pressing on the swelling behavior of P(MMA-co
-NVP) hydrogel discs. POLYM ENG SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- University of Malaya; 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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Zhao D, Zhu J, Zhu Z, Song G, Wang H. Anisotropic hierarchical porous hydrogels with unique water loss/absorption and mechanical properties. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra03472d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Anisotropic hierarchical porous poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-acrylamide) hydrogels show unidirectional solution diffusion, fast water loss/absorption and linear tensile stress–strain curves.
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- Di Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials
- College of Chemistry
- Beijing Normal University
- Beijing 100875, China
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