Composite Hydrogel Spheroids Based on Cellulose Nanofibrils and Nanofibrous Chiral Coordination Polymer by Green Synthesis

• Cellulose-based hydrogels are promising sustainable materials for a variety of applications, including tissue engineering, water treatment, and drug delivery. However, the tailoring of diverse properties by efficient green chemistry methods is an ongoing challenge. Here, composite hydrogels of consistent spheroidal structure, incorporating TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils and nanofibrous chiral Cu(II) aspartate coordination polymer, are presented. The hydrogels are prepared by a single-step procedure in aqueous media at ambient temperature and pressure, adhering to the principles of green chemistry. With a view to adapting this method for a variety of alternative coordination polymers (to tailor functional properties), the following critical factors for formation of robust composite hydrogel spheroids are identified: rheological properties of the primary matrix used for spheroidal hydrogel formation and coordination polymer self-assembly rate.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Polymerkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Polymer Chemistry (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Industriell bioteknik -- Biomaterial (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Industrial Biotechnology -- Bio Materials (hsv//eng)

Keyword

cellulose nanofibrils

coordination polymers

hydrogels

ion-induced gelation

TEMPO-oxidized cellulose

Cellulose

Cellulose nanocrystals

Coordination reactions

Copper compounds

Drug delivery

Green Synthesis

Nanofibers

Stereochemistry

Tissue engineering

Water treatment

Composite hydrogels

Diverse properties

Functional properties

Rheological property

Sustainable materials

Temperature and pressures

Polymer matrix composites

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)