TY - JOUR
T1 - Natural polymer-based stimuli-responsive hydrogels
AU - Jiang, Yuheng
AU - Wang, Ying
AU - Li, Qin
AU - Yu, Chen
AU - Chu, Wanli
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The abilities of intelligent polymer hydrogels to change their structure and volume phase in response to external stimuli have provided new possibilities for various advanced technologies and great research and application potentials in the medical field. The natural polymer-based hydrogels have the advantages of environment-friendliness, rich sources and good biocompatibility. Based on their responsiveness to external stimuli, the natural polymer-based hydrogels can be classified into the temperature-responsive hydrogel, pH-responsive hydrogel, light-responsive hydrogel, electric-responsive hydrogel, redox-responsive hydrogel, enzyme-responsive hydrogel, magnetic-responsive hydrogel, multi-responsive hydrogel, etc. In this review, we have compiled some recent studies on natural polymer-based stimuli-responsive hydrogels, especially the hydrogels prepared from polysac-charides. The preparation methods, properties and applications of these hydrogels in the medical field are highlighted.
AB - The abilities of intelligent polymer hydrogels to change their structure and volume phase in response to external stimuli have provided new possibilities for various advanced technologies and great research and application potentials in the medical field. The natural polymer-based hydrogels have the advantages of environment-friendliness, rich sources and good biocompatibility. Based on their responsiveness to external stimuli, the natural polymer-based hydrogels can be classified into the temperature-responsive hydrogel, pH-responsive hydrogel, light-responsive hydrogel, electric-responsive hydrogel, redox-responsive hydrogel, enzyme-responsive hydrogel, magnetic-responsive hydrogel, multi-responsive hydrogel, etc. In this review, we have compiled some recent studies on natural polymer-based stimuli-responsive hydrogels, especially the hydrogels prepared from polysac-charides. The preparation methods, properties and applications of these hydrogels in the medical field are highlighted.
KW - Chemical stimuli
KW - Natural polymers
KW - Polysaccharides
KW - Smart hydrogels
KW - Stimuli-responsive
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081929500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2174/0929867326666191122144916
DO - 10.2174/0929867326666191122144916
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31755377
AN - SCOPUS:85081929500
SN - 0929-8673
VL - 27
SP - 2631
EP - 2657
JO - Current Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Current Medicinal Chemistry
IS - 16
ER -