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Electrochemical-mediated gelation of catechol-bearing hydrogels based on multimodal crosslinking

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: = 0.1-5 kPa depending on the choice of redox active metal ions in the precursor solution. The gelation kinetics is informed by the net cell potential of redox active components in the precursor solution. Finally, redox potential of the metal ion precursor can differentially alter the effective density of crosslinks in networks and confer properties to hydrogels such as self-healing capacity. Taken together, this parametric study generates new insight to inform the design of catechol-bearing hydrogel networks formed by electrochemical-mediated multimodal crosslinking.

Source: Journal of Materials Chemistry B

DOI: 10.1039/c8tb02854k

Authors: Chenchen Mou, Faisal Ali, Avishi Malaviya, Christopher J. Bettinger

Institution: Carnegie Mellon University

Language: English

Topic: Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

Subfield: Molecular Medicine

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green