Viscosity-controlled printing of supramolecular-polymeric hydrogels via dual-enzyme catalysis

Qingcong Wei, Wei Xu, Mingyu Liu, Qing Wu, Liming Cheng, Qigang Wang

Journal of Materials Chemistry B · 2016 · 24 citations · 50 references

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Abstract

Hybrid hydrogels based on a guanidinium-containing oligopeptide are prepared via two dual-enzyme-triggered and simultaneous processes-self-assembly and polymerization. Furthermore, an extended time window is available for in situ viscosity-controlled 3D printing. In vivo hemostatic experiments elucidate that this guanidinium-containing hydrogel can accelerate the hemostasis process.

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