Facile Preparation of Irradiated Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Mechanical Properties for Artificial Joint Cartilage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Radiation Preparation of PVA/CNF Hydrogels
2.3. Preparation of Annealed PVA/CNF Hydrogels
2.4. Gel Fraction Determination
2.5. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) Analysis
2.6. Micromorphology Characterization
2.7. Swelling Test
2.8. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis
2.9. Tensile Properties Test
2.10. Friction Properties Test
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation of the PVA/CNF Hydrogels
3.2. Morphology of Hydrogels
3.3. Swelling Behavior
3.4. DSC Analysis
3.5. Tensile Property
3.6. Friction Property
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | PVA Content (wt%) | CNF Content (wt%) | Annealing Treatment |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | / | / |
2 | 9 | / | Annealing |
3 | 9 | / | In situ annealing |
4 | 9 | 0.3 | / |
5 | 9 | 0.3 | Annealing |
6 | 9 | 0.3 | In situ annealing |
7 | 9 | 0.3 | 30% stretch |
8 | 9 | 0.6 | / |
9 | 9 | 0.6 | Annealing |
10 | 9 | 0.6 | In situ annealing |
11 | 9 | 0.6 | 30% stretch |
12 | 9 | 0.9 | / |
13 | 9 | 0.9 | Annealing |
14 | 9 | 0.9 | In situ annealing |
15 | 9 | 0.9 | 30% stretch |
0.6% CNF Hydrogels | Tm (°C) | Xc (%) |
---|---|---|
Unannealed | 221.5 | 19.9% |
Annealed | 223.7 | 22.6% |
In situ-annealed | 224.4 | 25.6% |
30% stretch annealed | 224.7 | 25.8% |
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Chen, Y.; Yang, M.; Zhang, W.; Guo, W.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, B. Facile Preparation of Irradiated Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Mechanical Properties for Artificial Joint Cartilage. Materials 2024, 17, 4125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164125
Chen Y, Yang M, Zhang W, Guo W, Zhang X, Zhang B. Facile Preparation of Irradiated Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Mechanical Properties for Artificial Joint Cartilage. Materials. 2024; 17(16):4125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164125
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Yang, Mingcheng Yang, Weiwei Zhang, Wenhui Guo, Xiuqiang Zhang, and Benshang Zhang. 2024. "Facile Preparation of Irradiated Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Mechanical Properties for Artificial Joint Cartilage" Materials 17, no. 16: 4125. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17164125