Chitosan scaffolds with a shape memory effect induced by hydration

We demonstrate that chitosan-based porous scaffolds can present a shape memory effect triggered by hydration. The shape memory effect of non-crosslinked (CHT0) and genipin-crosslinked (CHT1) scaffolds was followed by innovative hydromechanical compressive tests and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA),...

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Main Author: Correia, Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Mano, J. F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/31269
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/31269