Covalently crosslinked hydrogels

Mechanical properties of physically crosslinked injectable hydrogels are generally weaker than covalently crosslinked hydrogels. To improve their mechanical... 

The amount of bFGF released from the 8 2 mole ratio hydrogels as a function of time is shown in Figure S. Based on the release kinetics for the covalently crosslinked hydrogel 4, which indicate that a lai e excess of LMWH... 

This review summarizes the recent progress on the synthesis and application of covalently crosslinked hydrogels prepared using ATRP techniques. Section 2 briefly covers the fundamentals of the ATRP mechanism with particular emphasis on the recent progress to understand the structure/reactivity relationship and the development of new ATRP conditions that decrease the amount Cu catalyst. In Sect. 3, theoretical gel points and experimental gel points based on vinyl conversions are described. Emphasis focuses on understanding of the gelation process in... 

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