Abstract
Thermo-responsive chitosan hydrogel system (TRCHS) was prepared and its microstructure was investigated by scaning electron microscope (SEM) and mercury intrusion poremaster (MIP). Based on analyzing the data, a special porosity property was reported at the first time. Its gelling mechanism was studied by a group of contrast experiments. Results may provide experimental and theoretical supports for how to apply it on tissue engineering scaffold and how to influence or control its essential properties.
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Donghui, F., Weiying, Z., Qisheng, G. et al. The microstructure and gelling mechanism of thermo-responsive chitosan hydrogel system. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 21, 109–112 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02840853
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02840853