title: Tuning hydrogel properties and function using substituent effects.
abstract: The physical properties and function of hydrogels are shown to depend on the substituents present in three novel 1,3,5-tri-azaadamantane (TAA) cross-linkers. Gel stiffness and degradation rate at varied pHs could be predictably tuned with the cross-linker substituents used to form the gel. Subsequently, protein release from the hydrogel were controlled with chemical structure of the cross-linker.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Richie E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kohman
authors.forename: Chaenyung
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Hyunjoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kong