Abstract
This study demonstrates, for the first time, that synthetic PEG-based hydrogels can be cross-linked reversibly by calcium upon functionalization of the polymer backbone with bisphosphonate groups (BPs) that allow for the formation of strong coordination bonds with divalent metal ions such as Mg2+ and Ca2+. More specifically, it is shown that BP-functionalized hydrogels can be shaped by providing calcium ions as reversible physical cross-linkers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1308-1313 |
| Journal | Macromolecular bioscience |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- METIS-296909
- IR-86619