Paresh Nageshwar, Suraj W Wajge, Gopal Lal Dhakar, Avinash A Thakre, Swapnil Tripathi, Shiva Singh, Pradip K Maji, Chayan Das
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Abstract
Hydrogels have emerged as promising candidates for biomedical applications, such as replacing natural articular cartilage, owing to their unique viscoelastic properties. However, sufficient mechanical properties, self-healing ability, and adhesive nature are some issues limiting its application window. Here, a facile one-pot synthesis of dual cross-linked zinc-coordinated copolymer hydrogels is presented. The network structure of the copolymer hydrogels is strategically developed via dynamic and reversible physical cross-linking by Zn2+ ions and simultaneous covalent cross-linking through a covalent cross-linker viz methylene bisacrylamide. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis have thoroughly characterized the structure of the synthesized hydrogels. The introduction of Zn2+ offers dynamic and reversible complexation, leading to excellent mechanical properties and self-healing features. Moreover, the percentage of the equilibrium water content of zinc-coordinated copolymer hydrogel samples is comparable with that of natural articular cartilage. The Shear sliding study shows the dominant adhesive behavior of HGel-Zn(NO3)2 sample compared to the parent HGel sample. This facile dual cross-linked hydrogel, HGel-Zn(NO3)2, with a combination of good mechanical properties, efficient self-recovery, adequate water content, and favorable adhesive nature, seems very promising to mimic the articular cartilage.
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications publishes original research in polymer science, ranging from chemistry and physics of polymers to polymers in materials science and life sciences.