Mechanical and morphological characteristics of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan hydrogels

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 1129-1137

  Mathews, D T ^a   Birney, Y A ^a   Cahill, P A ^a   McGuinness, G B ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Blends; Hydrogels; Macroporous polymers; Stress

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; COLLOIDS; ELASTICITY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; NUMERICAL METHODS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; PORE STRUCTURE; SECONDARY EMISSION; THAWING;

AORTIC TISSUE; CHITOSAN HYDROGEL; ELASTIC RESPONSE]; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM AND SEM); FREEZE-THAW CYCLING; HYPERELASTIC MATERIALS; INTERNAL PRESSURIZATION; LOADING CYCLES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL TESTS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NUMERICAL MODELLING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RANGE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVOL); POROUS STRUCTURES; PVA HYDROGELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM) IMAGES; UNIAXIAL TESTING;

HYDROGELS;

CHITOSAN; ELASTICITY; HYDROGEL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PORE SIZE;

EID: 47949104277     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.28104     Document Type: Article

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