Engineering tough, highly compressible, biodegradable hydrogels by tuning the network architecture

• DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02811c
• Publication Date: 2017-05-31T16:23:19Z
• Authors: Dunyin Gu; Shereen Tan; Chenglong Xu; Andrea J. O'Connor; Greg G. Qiao
• Keywords: Component (thermodynamics)

By precisely tuning the network architecture, tough, highly compressible hydrogels were engineered. The made by interconnecting high-functionality hydrophobic domains through linear tri-block chains, consisting of soft hydrophilic middle blocks, flanked with flexible blocks. In showing their applicability, efficient encapsulation and prolonged release drugs achieved.