Issue 13, 2021

Thermally induced and physically cross-linked hydrogel doped with graphene oxide for controlled release

Abstract

Graphene oxide (GO) is an ideal hydrogel material because of its water solubility, non-toxicity, and excellent mechanical properties. Here, we added GO to oligo(lysine)-modified F127 to prepare a series of FLGO composite hydrogels. The FLGO hydrogel was thermally induced, stable and injectable. And the content of GO would affect the sol–gel transition, rheological properties and glass transition temperature of the FLGO hydrogel. GO was connected to the matrix through electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonds. The cross-linking effect of GO enhanced the FLGO hydrogel. We also studied the release properties of the FLGO hydrogel loaded with anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil. Compared with F127 hydrogel, the FLGO hydrogel showed a linear, slower and stable release pattern within one week. The release rate of FLGO hydrogel could be adjusted by the pH and it was faster under acidic conditions. Therefore, the FLGO hydrogel is expected to be used as a drug release system in the field of biomedicine.

Graphical abstract: Thermally induced and physically cross-linked hydrogel doped with graphene oxide for controlled release

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Jan 2021
Accepted
11 Feb 2021
First published
13 Feb 2021

Soft Matter, 2021,17, 3664-3671

Thermally induced and physically cross-linked hydrogel doped with graphene oxide for controlled release

P. Li, X. Dai, Y. Sui, R. Li and C. Zhang, Soft Matter, 2021, 17, 3664 DOI: 10.1039/D1SM00151E

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