Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Biomedical Application of Chitosan-Based Hydrogels

The prospective applications of chitosan-based hydrogels (CBHs), a category of biocompatible and biodegradable materials, in biomedical disciplines such as tissue engineering, wound healing, drug delivery, and biosensing have garnered great interest. The synthesis and characterization processes used...

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Published inPolymers Vol. 15; no. 11; p. 2482
Main Authors Ye, Ruixi, Liu, Siyu, Zhu, Wenkai, Li, Yurong, Huang, Long, Zhang, Guozheng, Zhang, Yeshun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 27.05.2023
MDPI
Subjects
Analysis
Biocompatibility
biomedical application
Biomedical materials
characterization methods
Chemical bonds
Chemical synthesis
Chitin
Chitosan
Gels (Pharmacy)
hydrogel
Hydrogels
Hydrogen bonds
Identification and classification
Ions
Ligands
Mechanical properties
Methods
Polymer blends
Polymerization
Polyvinyl alcohol
Production methods
Properties
Review
stimuli-responsive hydrogels
Synthesis
Tissue engineering
Wound healing
China
stimuli-responsive hydrogels
chitosan
characterization methods
hydrogel
biomedical application
synthesis methods
properties
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Summary:The prospective applications of chitosan-based hydrogels (CBHs), a category of biocompatible and biodegradable materials, in biomedical disciplines such as tissue engineering, wound healing, drug delivery, and biosensing have garnered great interest. The synthesis and characterization processes used to create CBHs play a significant role in determining their characteristics and effectiveness. The qualities of CBHs might be greatly influenced by tailoring the manufacturing method to get certain traits, including porosity, swelling, mechanical strength, and bioactivity. Additionally, characterization methods aid in gaining access to the microstructures and properties of CBHs. Herein, this review provides a comprehensive assessment of the state-of-the-art with a focus on the affiliation between particular properties and domains in biomedicine. Moreover, this review highlights the beneficial properties and wide application of stimuli-responsive CBHs. The main obstacles and prospects for the future of CBH development for biomedical applications are also covered in this review.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym15112482