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Adv Mater
; 26(3): 436-42, 2014 Jan 22.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24431128
ABSTRACT
Based on the molecular stent concept, a series of tough double-network hydrogels (St-DN gels) made from the components of proteoglycan aggregates - chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (1), chondroitin sulfate (2), and sodium hyaluronate (3) - are successfully developed in combination with a neutral biocompatible polymer. This work demonstrates a promising method to create biopolymer-based tough hydrogels for biomedical applications.