Regulatory parameters of self-healing alginate hydrogel networks prepared via mussel-inspired dynamic chemistry

Alegre-Requena, J.V. ; Häring, M. ; Pérez Herrera, R. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Diaz Diaz, D.

Resumen: Several key parameters that influence both the self-healing properties and water retention capacity of biohydrogel networks made of alginate-dopamine (Alg-DA) conjugates have been studied. A judicious combination of biopolymer concentration, dopamine content, pH-dependent cross-linking of catechol groups and the Fe3+-coordination of the networks allowed control over the self-healing ability of these bioinspired materials. Moreover, the thixotropic nature of model hydrogels was confirmed using oscillatory rheological loop tests.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02367c

Año: 2016

Publicado en: NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY 40, 10 (2016), 8493-8501
ISSN: 1144-0546

Factor impacto JCR: 3.269 (2016)

Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 52 / 166 = 0.313 (2016) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.868 - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Materials Chemistry (Q1) - Catalysis (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Química Orgánica (Dpto. Química Orgánica)