Recent advances in polysaccharide-based self-healing hydrogels for biomedical applications

  • Yongyan Yang
  • , Lifeng Xu
  • , Jingfei Wang
  • , Qingye Meng
  • , Shuangling Zhong
  • , Yan Gao
  • , Xuejun Cui

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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 languageEnglish
Article number119161
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume283
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomedical applications
  • Hydrogel
  • Polysaccharide
  • Self-healing

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