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Injectable Self-Healing and Anti-Dissolving Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrogels Enabled by Ionic Cross-Linking for Cell
Jiahao Zhang1, Kaiyu Jin1, Yifei Feng1
1School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
ACS Macro Letters
|December 18, 2024
Summary
Researchers developed injectable, self-healing, and antidissolving low-molecular-weight hydrogels (LMWHs) using ionic cross-linking. These novel LMWHs show promise for cell encapsulation in biotherapy and bioprinting applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Polymer Chemistry
Background:
- Injectable behavior is common in polymer hydrogels but rare in low-molecular-weight hydrogels (LMWHs).
- Developing injectable LMWHs is crucial for advancing soft materials in biomedical applications.
- Existing LMWHs often lack self-healing and antidissolving properties.
