Novel mussel-inspired injectable self-healing hydrogel with anti-biofouling property.

Li, Lin; Yan, Bin; Yang, Jingqi; Chen, Lingyun; Zeng, Hongbo · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A novel mussel-inspired injectable hydrogel with self-healing and anti-biofouling capabilities is developed and it possesses great potential as a drug-delivery carrier. The hydrogel can heal autonomously from repeated structural damage and also effectively prevent non-specific cell attachment and biofilm formation.

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