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. 2020 Sep 7;25(18):4090. doi: 10.3390/molecules25184090

Table 1.

The most relevant polymers involved in preparation of hydrogels for biomedical applications.

Polymer Abbreviation Structure Properties Applications Refs.
Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) PHEMA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i001.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible cell growth; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine [134,135,136]
Poly(2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate) PHPMA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i002.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible cell growth; tissue regeneration [125]
Poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(ethylene oxide) PEG/PEO graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i003.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible cell growth; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine [137,138]
Poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) PMOXA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i004.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible cell growth; tissue regeneration [139,140]
Poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i005.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible tissue engineering; regenerative medicine [141,142,143]
Poly(acrylic acid) PAAc graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i006.jpg Hydrophilic, pH-responsive cell growth [144]
Poly [2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] PDMAEMA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i007.jpg Hydrophilic, pH-responsive biomolecule delivery, regenerative medicine [145,146]
Poly(ethylenimine) PEI graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i008.jpg Hydrophilic, pH-responsive biomolecule delivery [147,148]
Poly(acrylamide) PAAm graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i009.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible antigen sensing, regenerative medicine [149]
Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) PNVP graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i010.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible biomolecule delivery; tissue engineering [150]
Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide) PNIPAM graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i011.jpg Hydrophilic, biocompatible, temperature responsive biomolecule delivery; cell growth; tissue engineering [145,151]
Poly(ε-caprolactone) PCL graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i012.jpg Hydrophobic, biodegradable cell growth; tissue engineering [152,153]
Poly(lactic acid) PLA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i013.jpg Hydrophobic, biodegradable, biocompatible biomolecule delivery; tissue engineering [154]
Poly(glycolic acid) PGA graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i014.jpg Slightly hydrophilic, biodegradable Biomolecule delivery; tissue engineering [155,156,157]
Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) PVCL graphic file with name molecules-25-04090-i015.jpg Hydrophobic, biocompatible, temperature responsive Biomolecule delivery; theranostic; tissue engineering [158,159,160]