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SUBMITTER: Boazak EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6508729 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Boazak Elizabeth M EM Greene Vaughn K VK Auguste Debra T DT
PloS one 20190509 5
The use of hydrogels in load bearing applications is often limited by insufficient toughness. 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) based hydrogels are appealing for translational work, as they are affordable and the use of HEMA is FDA approved. Furthermore, HEMA is photopolymerizable, providing spatiotemporal control over mechanical properties. We evaluated the ability of vinyl methacrylate (VM), allyl methacrylate (AM), and 3-(Acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (AHPM) to tune hydrogel toug ...[more]