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. 2020 Nov 9;6(5):1283–1307. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.10.014

Table 1.

Properties of crosslinking reactions of hydrogels.

Hydrogel Principle Cross-linking method Reversible or not Forming efficiency
Alginate [37] Linking between calcium ion and alginate Chemical cross-linking Irreversible High-speed
Gelatin [38] Thermosensitive cross-linking Physical cross-linking Reversible Low-speed
GelMA [39] Thermosensitive cross-linking Physical cross-linking Reversible Low-speed
GelMA [40] Photo-crosslinking Chemical cross-linking Irreversible High-speed