Rapidly in situ forming hydrophobically-modified chitosan hydrogels via pH-responsive nanostructure transformation

Ya Ling Chiu, Mei Chin Chen, Chun Yu Chen, Po Wei Lee, Fwu Long Mi, U. Ser Jeng, Hsin Lung Chen*, Hsing Wen Sung

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A pH-responsive hydrogel targeted for various biomedical applications has been developed using a naturally-abundant biopolymer, chitosan, with controlled grafting of hydrophobic side chains. The rapid hydrogelation is driven by a transformation of the nanostructure of the side-chain aggregates from local micelles to interconnected nanodomains in a sponge phase due to the dominance of hydrophobic interaction near physiological pH.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)962-965
Number of pages4
JournalSoft Matter
Volume5
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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