Hydrogels Smart Materials for Biomedical Applications

• Other Authors: Popa, Lăcrămioara (Editor), Violeta Ghica, Mihaela (Editor), Dinu-Pîrvu, Cristina-Elena (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2019
• Subjects: Polymer chemistry; drug delivery, chitosan, extracellular matrix, cellulose, textile, hyaluronic acid
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Hydrogels, as three-dimensional polymer networks, are able to retain a large amount of water in their swollen state. The biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hampered by the toxicity of cross-linking agents and the limitations of hydrogel formation under physiological conditions. Howeve...