Extremely strong and tough hydrogels as prospective candidates for tissue repair - A review

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 72, Issue , 2015, Pages 344-364

  Costa, Ana M S ^a   Mano, João F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Natural polymers; Self healing; Soft tissues; Tough and strong hydrogels; Well defined architectures

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMECHANICS; CROSSLINKING; HISTOLOGY; HYDROGELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL POLYMERS; REPAIR; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NATIVE EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; POLYMERIC STRUCTURES; SELF-HEALING; SELF-HEALING ABILITIES; SOFT TISSUE; WELL-DEFINED STRUCTURES;

TISSUE;

EID: 84945485831     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.07.053     Document Type: Review

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