Hydrophobic association : A facile approach to prepare physical cross-linked gelatin hydrogel with desirable thermal stability, flexibility and self-healing ability

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Methacrylic anhydride was added to 20 % gelatin solution to prepare gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) but an unexpected gelation process was observed within several minutes. The experimental data revealed that the methacryloyl substitution can increase the hydrophobicity of gelatin and the micellar diameter in solution. Therefore, we speculated that the methacryloyl substitution caused the formation of micellar cross-links based on the hydrophobic residues of gelatin and the methacryloyl groups, thus obtaining the hydrophobic association hydrogels. The thixotropic and tensile experiments confirmed that GelMA hydrogel possessed the features of hydrophobic association hydrogels like self-healing and stretchable abilities. The rheological experiments revealed that the gelation rate and the mechanical strength of the GelMA hydrogels were in direct proportion to the concentration of GelMA and the degree of methacryloyl substitution. GelMA hydrogels possessed desirable thermal stability that it didn't melt after being heated to 90 °C. Furthermore, the MTT assays and calcein AM/PI staining revealed that GelMA hydrogel was biocompatible. These results collectively confirm that the hydrophobic association is a prospective and facile approach to prepare gelatin hydrogel with desirable properties for further application.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:262

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International journal of biological macromolecules - 262(2024), Pt 1 vom: 20. März, Seite 130058

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liao, Fuying [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Zhenhua [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Lian [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9000-70-8
Gelatin
Gelatin methacryloyl
Gelation process
Hydrogels
Hydrophobic association hydrogel
Journal Article
Methacrylates

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Date Completed 20.03.2024

Date Revised 20.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130058

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NLM368304558