Collagen/poly(acrylic acid)/ MXene hydrogels with tissue‐adhesive, biosensing, and photothermal antibacterial properties

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 63; no. 11; pp. 3672 - 3683
• Main Authors: Zhang, Min, Yang, Qili, Liang, Kaiwen, Gao, Lu, Lu, Peng, Ding, Cuicui, Dang, Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Newtown Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc 01.11.2023; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Antibacterial agents; Biocompatibility; Bonding strength; Collagen; Composition; Compressive properties; E coli; Electrical resistivity; Fibroblasts; Gels (Pharmacy); Health aspects; Hydrogels; Hydroxides; Hydroxyl groups; In vitro methods and tests; Mechanical properties; MXenes; Near infrared radiation; Photothermal conversion; Polyacrylic acid; Properties; Strain; Tensile stress; Testing; Toxicity testing; China

The application of collagen-based hydrogel is severely restricted due to its poor mechanical strength and functional singleness. In this paper, two-dimensional MXene nanosheets were introduced into collagen/ acrylic acid (AA) system, which was polymerized in situ to produce versatile hydrogel (GCol-...