Abstract
We report on the synthesis and the mechanical characterization of an alginate-collagen fibril composite hydrogel. Native type I collagen fibrils were used to synthesize the fibrous composite hydrogel. We characterized the mechanical properties of the fabricated fibrous hydrogel using tensile testing; rheometry and atomic force microscope (AFM)-based nanoindentation experiments. The results show that addition of type I collagen fibrils improves the rheological and indentation properties of the hydrogel.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 799-814 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Materials |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AFM nanoindentation
- Alginate
- Mechanical properties
- Rheometry
- Tensile test
- Type I collagen fibril
- composite hydrogel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- General Materials Science