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. 2017 Feb 26;10(3):232. doi: 10.3390/ma10030232

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Molecules employed and reaction scheme for the fabrication of composite antibacterial hydrogels in one single step. branched catechol-derivatized poly(ethylene glycol) cPEG was used to form hydrogels and mono catechol-derivatized poly(ethylene glycol) mPEG-Cat was used for model gel permeation chromatography (GPC) studies of the reaction. Catechol reduction of Ag(I) allows for quinone-initiated radical coupling to catechols, as well as simultaneous silver nanoparticle formation. Reproduced with permission from [21].