• 文献标题:   Triple-Networked Hybrid Hydrogels Reinforced with Montmorillonite Clay and Graphene Nanoplatelets for Soft and Hard Tissue Regeneration
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KUMAR A, WON SY, SOOD A, CHOI SY, SINGHMAR R, BHASKAR R, KUMAR V, ZO SM, HAN SS
  • 作者关键词:   hydrogel, triple network, montmorillonite, graphene nanoplatelet, tissue engineering
  • 出版物名称:   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.3390/ijms232214158
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Hydrogel is a three-dimensional (3D) soft and highly hydrophilic, polymeric network that can swell in water and imbibe a high amount of water or biological fluids. Hydrogels have been used widely in various biomedical applications. Hydrogel may provide a fluidic tissue-like 3D microenvironment by maintaining the original network for tissue engineering. However, their low mechanical performances limit their broad applicability in various functional tissues. This property causes substantial challenges in designing and preparing strong hydrogel networks. Therefore, we report the triple-networked hybrid hydrogel network with enhanced mechanical properties by incorporating dual-crosslinking and nanofillers (e.g., montmorillonite (MMT), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)). In this study, we prepared hybrid hydrogels composed of polyacrylamide, poly (vinyl alcohol), sodium alginate, MMT, and MMT/GNPs through dynamic crosslinking. The freeze-dried hybrid hydrogels showed good 3D porous architecture. The results exhibited a magnificent porous structure, interconnected pore-network surface morphology, enhanced mechanical properties, and cellular activity of hybrid hydrogels.