Hybrid polymer networks of carbene and thiol ene

• Main Authors: Djordjevic, Ivan, Wicaksono, Gautama, Singh, Juhi, Singh, Manisha, Ellis, Elizabeth G., Alraddadi, Maher A, Dove, Andrew P., Steele, Terry W. J.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials; Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Polymers; Hybrid Polymer Network; Diazirine-Grafted Polycaprolactone; Light Curing; Crosslinked Elastomer; Double Sided Adhesive.
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162855
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thiol/ene-based resorbable elastomers display tough elongation but lack adhesion to soft tissues. Carbene-based bioadhesives (e.g. CaproGlu) allow soft tissue adhesion, but the covalent crosslinks limit extensibility after photoactivation. Herein thiol/ene resorbable elastomers are combined with a c...