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CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE
Volume 35, Issue 10, Pages 1181-1193Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10118-017-1995-5
Keywords
Hydrogels; Interfacial reaction; Surface functionalization; Wettability; Adhesion
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21574004]
- Xiamen Southern Oceanographic Center [14GQT61HJ31]
- 111 project [B14009]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- National 'Young Thousand Talents Program'
- Academic Excellence Foundation of BUAA for PHD Students
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Hydrogels have drawn considerable attention in the past two decades due to their excellent biocompatibility and multi-stimuli responsiveness. They have a wide range of applications in the fields related to tissue engineering, sensors and biomedicine. Their applications are strongly influenced by the surface properties of hydrogels and the interfacial interactions between hydrogels and other substrates. In particular, the surface wettability and adhesion of hydrogels decide their applications as drug carriers and wound dressing materials. Nevertheless, there is a lack of systematic discussion on the surface functionalization strategies of hydrogels. Therefore, this review aims at summarizing the strategies of functionalizing the surfaces of hydrogels and bonding hydrogels with other solid substrates. It also explores the challenges and future perspectives of interfacial engineering of hydrogels.
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