A mussel inspired self-expandable tubular hydrogel with shape memory under NIR for potential biomedical applications

  • Francis O. Obiweluozor
  • , Amin GhavamiNejad
  • , Bikendra Maharjan
  • , Jinwoo Kim
  • , Chan Hee Park*
  • , Cheol Sang Kim
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We engineered a novel shape memory polymer (SMP), a nanocomposite hydrogel containing polydopamine nanospheres (PDNs) as a self-expandable tubular hydrogel under near-infrared (NIR) irradiation. When NIR is applied to the nanocomposite hydrogel, the PDN nanoparticles absorb light, which is locally dissipated as heat to become the driving force for shape transition behavior. Since the fabricated PDN material has good mechanical properties, including rapid self-expandability and good biocompatibility, when developed with good heating properties under (NIR) irradiation, it might be useful for many biomedical applications such as the treatment of coronary artery disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5373-5379
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume5
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Biological Sciences

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