Ultrastrong and Flexible Hybrid Hydrogels based on Solution Self-Assembly of Chitin Nanofibers in Gelatin Methacryloyl (GelMA).

نویسندگان

  • P Hassanzadeh
  • M Kazemzadeh-Narbat
  • R Rosenzweig
  • X Zhang
  • A Khademhosseini
  • N Annabi
  • M Rolandi
چکیده

We demonstrate ultrastrong and flexible hydrogels by self-assembling chitin nanofiber in the presence of gelatin methacryloyl. We tune the mechanical properties of the hydrogel with chitin nanofiber content and show proof-of-concept applications in engineering vascular tissue.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of materials chemistry. B

دوره 4 15  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016