Publication detail

Gradient hydrogels – overview of techniques demonstrating the existence of a gradient

ZINKOVSKA, N. PEKAŘ, M. SMILEK, J.

Original Title

Gradient hydrogels – overview of techniques demonstrating the existence of a gradient

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Gradient hydrogels are promising future materials which could be usable in tissue engineering (scaffolds), pharmaceutical (drug delivery systems with controlled release) and many others re-lated disciplines. These hydrogels exhibit a more complex inner (gradient) structure (e.g. con-centration gradient) than simple isotropic hydrogel. Gradient structured hydrogels could be beneficial in, for example, understanding intercellular interactions. The fabrication of gradient hydrogels is relatively deeply explored, but a comprehensive description of the physi-co-chemical techniques demonstrating the existence of a gradient structure is still missing. Here, we summarize the state-of-the-art of available experimental techniques which could be applica-ble in proving and/or describing in physico-chemical terms the inner gradient structure of hy-drogels. The aim of this paper is to give the reader an overview of the existing database of suit-able techniques for characterizing gradient hydrogels.

Keywords

gradient hydrogels; concentration gradient; physico-chemical techniques for gradient proof; intelligent supramocelular gels; biopolymer 3D gels

Authors

ZINKOVSKA, N.; PEKAŘ, M.; SMILEK, J.

Released

18. 2. 2022

Publisher

MDPI

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISBN

2073-4360

Periodical

Polymers

Year of study

14

Number

5

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

15

Pages count

15

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/5/866

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/203953

BibTex

@article{BUT176652,
  author="Natalia {Zinkovska} and Miloslav {Pekař} and Jiří {Smilek}",
  title="Gradient hydrogels – overview of techniques demonstrating the existence of a gradient",
  journal="Polymers",
  year="2022",
  volume="14",
  number="5",
  pages="1--15",
  doi="10.3390/polym14050866",
  issn="2073-4360",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/5/866"
}