JOURNAL ARTICLE

Self-healing, stretchable and robust interpenetrating network hydrogels

Abstract

A self-healable, mechanically strong and stretchable hydrogel network that supports cell encapsulation is reported to be achieved by creation of an interpenetrating network approach between PEG and natural polymers.

Keywords:
Self-healing hydrogels Ethylene glycol Self-healing Materials science PEG ratio Polymer Surface modification Regenerative medicine Compressive strength Extracellular matrix Interpenetrating polymer network Nanotechnology Composite material Chemistry Polymer chemistry Organic chemistry

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