Injectable polyethylene glycol-laponite composite hydrogels as articular cartilage scaffolds with superior mechanical and rheological properties
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DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2016.1182914
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, injectable PEG-based hydrogels containing Laponite particles with mechanical and structural properties close to the natural articular cartilage are introduced. The nanocomposites are fabricated by imide ring opening reactions utilizing synthesized copolymers… read more here.
Keywords: articular cartilage; laponite composite; polyethylene glycol; injectable polyethylene ... See more keywords