Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Self-healing Hydrogels

Hydrogels, which are crosslinked polymer networks with high water contents and rheological solid-like properties, are attractive materials for biomedical applications. Self-healing hydrogels are particularly interesting because of their abilities to repair the structural damages and recover the orig...

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Main Authors: Yi Liu, Shan-hui Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00449/full