Reactive electrospinning of degradable poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate)-based nanofibrous hydrogel networks

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Jan 25;52(7):1451-4. doi: 10.1039/c5cc08053c.

Abstract

A direct, all-aqueous electrospinning method for fabricating degradable nanofibrous hydrogel networks is reported in which hydrazide and aldehyde-functionalized poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) (POEGMA) polymers are simultaneously electrospun and cross-linked. The resulting networks are spatially well-defined, mechanically stable (both dry and wet), and offer extremely fast swelling responses, suggesting potential utility as smart hydrogels and tunable tissue engineering matrices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylates / chemistry*
  • Hydrogels*
  • Nanofibers*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*

Substances

  • Acrylates
  • Hydrogels
  • poly((oligoethylene glycol)acrylate)
  • Polyethylene Glycols