Polysaccharide-based hydrogels: The key role of water in affecting mechanical properties

Polymers

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1517-1534

  Pasqui, Daniela ^a   De Cagna, Milena ^a   Barbucci, Rolando ^a  

^a Interuniversity Research Centre for Advanced Medical Systems (CRISMA)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogels; Injectability; Rheological properties; Water molecules

Indexed keywords

CARBOXY METHYLCELLULOSE; CHEMICAL GROUP; CROSS LINKING AGENTS; CROSSLINKING REACTION; HYALURONIC ACIDS; HYDROPHILIC GEL; INJECTABILITY; MINI-INVASIVE; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYSACCHARIDE MATRIX; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; ROLE OF WATER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL NETWORKS; WATER MOLECULE;

HYDROGELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS;

CROSSLINKING;

EID: 84866162498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/polym4031517     Document Type: Article

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