The past, present and future of hydrogels

Publication date

2015-11

Authors

Vermonden, TinaISNI 0000000357250265
Klumperman, Bert

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Supervisors

Document Type

Editorial
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taverne

Abstract

An overview of developments in the field of hydrogels is provided. The gradual increase in functionality and in complexity of hydrogels is highlighted in the light of the Special Issue on hydrogels. This contribution provides a concise overview of the majority of contributions to this Special Issue and aims to link it to historical developments in the field. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Hydrogel, Drug delivery, Tissue engineering, Self-healing, SELF-HEALING MATERIALS, Taverne

Citation

Vermonden, T & Klumperman, B 2015, 'The past, present and future of hydrogels', European Polymer Journal, vol. 72, pp. 341-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.08.032