Imparting ultralow lubricity to double-network hydrogels by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization under ambient conditions

• Published in: Biotribology (Oxford) Vol. 26; p. 100161
• Main Authors: Zhang, Kaihuan, Simic, Rok, Spencer, Nicholas D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Double-network hydrogels; Interfacial reactions; Polymer brushes; Surface modification; Surface-initiated polymerization; Surface modification; Polymer brushes; Double-network hydrogels; Surface-initiated polymerization; Interfacial reactions

Hydrogels, especially double-network hydrogels, are attractive candidates as load-bearing biomaterials, e.g., tissue-engineering supports for articular cartilages and bones. In this study, we describe the modification of a double-network hydrogel by the introduction of a third monomer, N-[3-(dimethy...