Alginate-Collagen Fibril Composite Hydrogel

Materials

Mahmoud Baniasadi²  Majid Minary-Jolandan¹ 

[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080, USA; E-Mail

关键词: composite hydrogel;    alginate;    type I collagen fibril;    mechanical properties;    AFM nanoindentation;    tensile test;    rheometry;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma8020799

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We report on the synthesis and the mechanical characterization of an alginate-collagen fibril composite hydrogel. Native type I collagen fibrils were used to synthesize the fibrous composite hydrogel. We characterized the mechanical properties of the fabricated fibrous hydrogel using tensile testing; rheometry and atomic force microscope (AFM)-based nanoindentation experiments. The results show that addition of type I collagen fibrils improves the rheological and indentation properties of the hydrogel.

【 授权许可】

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