A multiphysics model of photo-sensitive hydrogels in response to light-thermo-pH-salt coupled stimuli for biomedical applications

• Main Authors: Chen, Xiao, Li, Hua, Lam, King-Yeung
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Photo-Sensitive Hydrogel; Multiphysics Model
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155273
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper aims to unveil the fundamental response mechanism of photo-sensitive hydrogels subject to light-thermo-pH-salt coupled stimuli, for their potential biomedical uses such as cell scaffolds and extracellular matrices, where biological activity largely depends on internal electrochemical chan...