Abstract
Hydrogels are a class of polymer materials with three-dimensional networks structure, which can absorb a large number of water and biological fluids. Natural polysaccharides are ideal materials for the preparation of biomimetic hydrogels because of their good biocompatibility and biodegradability. The self-healing hydrogel can achieve healing without external force and prolong the service life of the hydrogel. Therefore, self-healing hydrogels are of great interest in tissue engineering, wound dressings, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. This review aims to introduce the preparation methods, self-healing properties of polysaccharide-based self-healing hydrogels and its potential applications in biomedicine and other fields.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 119161 |
| Journal | Carbohydrate Polymers |
| Volume | 283 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 May 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biomedical applications
- Hydrogel
- Polysaccharide
- Self-healing