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Highly tunable bioadhesion and optics of 3D printable PNIPAm/cellulose nanofibrils hydrogels.
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Carbohydrate Polymers . Apr2020, Vol. 234, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- • Tunable poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)-cellulose nanofibrils hydrogel films. • Fabrication using inverted SLA 3D printing to provide a new manufacturing platform. • Switchable bio-adhesion to bacteria depending on the CNF content and distribution. • Unique thermo-responsivity and tunable optical performance. • Modulation of LCST (∼ 8 °C reduction) relative to pure PNIPAm hydrogel films. A hybrid poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm)/cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) hydrogel composite was fabricated by inverted stereolithography 3D printing to provide a new platform for regulating lower critical solution temperature (LCST) properties and thus tuning optical and bioadhesive properties. The phenomena of interest in the as-printed PNIPAm/CNF hydrogels may be attributed to the fiber-reinforced composite system between crosslinked PNIPAm and CNFs. The optical tunability was found to be correlated to the micro/nano structures of the PNIPAm/CNF hydrogel films. It was found that PNIPAm/CNF hydrogels exhibit switchable bioadhesivity to bacteria in response to CNF distribution in the hydrogels. After 2.0 wt% CNF was incorporated, it was found that a remarkable 8°C reduction of the LCST was achieved relative to PNIPAm hydrogel crosslinked by TEGDMA without CNF. The prepared PNIPAm/CNF hydrogels possessed highly reversible optical, bioadhesion, and thermal performance, making them suitable to be used as durable temperature-sensitive sensors and functional biomedical devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01448617
- Volume :
- 234
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Carbohydrate Polymers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141754688
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.115898