title: pH responsive self-healing hydrogels formed by boronate-catechol complexation.
abstract: Here we report the synthesis and characterization of pH-responsive, self-healing hydrogels based on boronate-catechol complexation.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering Department, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Lihong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Dominic E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Fullenkamp
authors.forename: José G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Phillip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Messersmith
mesh_terms: D001897:Boronic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D002396:Catechols / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001897:Boronic Acids; D002396:Catechols; D020100:Hydrogels; C034221:catechol