PVA-BA/PEG hydrogel with bilayer structure for biomimetic articular cartilage and investigation of its biotribological and mechanical properties

• Published in: Journal of materials science Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 3935 - 3946
• Main Authors: Cui, Lingling, Tong, Wei, Zhou, Huangjie, Yan, Chengqi, Chen, Junyue, Xiong, Dangsheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2021; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomimetics; blood serum; Bottom casting; calves; Cartilage; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Classical Mechanics; Coefficient of friction; Crystallography and Scattering Methods; deformation; Elongation; friction; gelation; Hydrogels; Investigations; lubrication; Materials for Life Sciences; Materials Science; Mechanical properties; Polymer Sciences; Polyvinyl alcohol; Solid Mechanics; Tangent modulus; Tensile strength

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is perceived as a candidate of synthetic articular cartilage, whose real-world applications have been hindered by poor mechanical and biotribological properties. One-step gelation method was used herein for the synthesis of a biomimetic PVA-BA/PEG hydrogel with porous bilayer...