Chitosan the second most abundant next to cellulose, naturally occurring amino
polysaccharide, derived as a deacetylated form of chitin. Its nontoxic, biocompatible …

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …

Very strong hydrogels (with a fracture strength of some tens of MPa), as required for both
industrial and biomedical applications, have been generated by inducing a double‐network …

Hydrogels have applications in surgery and drug delivery, but are never considered
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …

Double‐network (DN) hydrogels with high mechanical strength have been synthesized
using the natural polymers bacterial cellulose (BC) and gelatin. As‐prepared BC contains …

Silk fibroin membranes recently have been suggested as matrices for biomedical
applications, such as guided tissue regeneration and burn wound dressings. The aim of this …

The objective of this work was to study the effect of blending chitosan with poly (ε-
caprolactone)(PCL) on their biomechanical properties. After testing the effect of molecular …

This study evaluated the wear property of four novel double-network (DN) hydrogels, which
was composed of two kinds of hydrophilic polymers, using pin-on-flat wear testing. The gels …

Tissue engineering, after decades of exciting progress and monumental breakthroughs, has
yet to make a significant impact on patient health. It has become apparent that a dearth of …

This study evaluated biodegradation properties of four novel high‐toughness double
network (DN) hydrogels as potential materials for artificial cartilage. Concerning each DN …