A Supramolecular Hydrogel Enabled by the Synergy of Hydrophobic Interaction and Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
Design of Supramolecular Hydrogel via Synergetic Effect of Hydrophobicity and Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Synthesis of UPy-MA Monomer
4.3. Synthesis of the RAFT Agent CTA
4.4. Synthesis of the Macro-RAFT Agent (CTA-PEO-CTA)
4.5. Synthesis of MA-UPy-PEO-UPy-MA Hydrogel Supramolecular Polymer
4.6. Hydrogel Fabrication
4.7. Rheological test of the MA-UPy-PEO-UPy-MA Hydrogels
4.8. Self-Healing Test
4.9. Injectable Property Test
4.10. In Vitro Drug Release Test
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Lu, L.; Zhou, W.; Chen, Z.; Hu, Y.; Yang, Y.; Zhang, G.; Yang, Z. A Supramolecular Hydrogel Enabled by the Synergy of Hydrophobic Interaction and Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding. Gels 2022, 8, 244. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8040244
Lu L, Zhou W, Chen Z, Hu Y, Yang Y, Zhang G, Yang Z. A Supramolecular Hydrogel Enabled by the Synergy of Hydrophobic Interaction and Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding. Gels. 2022; 8(4):244. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8040244
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu, Liangmei, Wen Zhou, Zhuzuan Chen, Yang Hu, Yu Yang, Guangzhao Zhang, and Zhuohong Yang. 2022. "A Supramolecular Hydrogel Enabled by the Synergy of Hydrophobic Interaction and Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding" Gels 8, no. 4: 244. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8040244