STAPLE: Stable Alginate Gel Prepared by Linkage Exchange from Ionic to Covalent Bonds

  • Sang Hyeon Hong
  • , Mikyung Shin
  • , Junhee Lee
  • , Ji Hyun Ryu
  • , Suhee Lee
  • , Jae Wook Yang
  • , Wan Doo Kim
  • , Haeshin Lee

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Abstract

A new Ca2+-alginate hydrogel with improved physical stability is prepared by covalent tethering of catechols. Ionic to covalent bond transition spontaneously occurs in physiological conditions. It is found that the kinetics of leaching out of Ca2+ ions from the chelated carboxylates and oxidative intercatechol cross-linking is similar, successfully maintaining the original physical shapes without conventionally performed treatment of cationic polymers on the surface Ca2+-alginate hydrogels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-79
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Healthcare Materials
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alginate
  • Catechol
  • Hydrogel
  • Scaffold

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