Engineering of 3D polymer network hydrogels for biomedical applications: a review
Autor: | Ishrat Jamil, Mehwish Shah, Luqman Ali Shah, Sher Ali Khan |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science Polymers and Plastics Polymer network High water content Network structure Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology General Chemistry Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics Biocompatible material 01 natural sciences Living body 0104 chemical sciences Hydrophilic polymers chemistry Self-healing hydrogels Materials Chemistry 0210 nano-technology |
Zdroj: | Polymer Bulletin. 79:2685-2705 |
ISSN: | 1436-2449 0170-0839 |
Popis: | The 3D polymer network of hydrogels got immense importance because of distinctive characteristics like high water content, flexible and soft nature, biodegradable, and biocompatible behavior. These materials can be produced by physical or chemical cross-linking of the usual natural and synthetic hydrophilic polymer chains into a 3D network structure. The resemblances of hydrogels with the living body tissues make these materials to be applied extensively in the biomedical field. The present study emphasizes the main characteristics and use of hydrogels in biomedical fields. This review provides the reader with a comprehensive detail of the polymer hydrogel based inventions and products as well as perspective on future potential developments. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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