Code
01N02919
Duration
01 January 2019 → 31 December 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Theory and design of materials
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Engineering and technology
- Polymer reaction engineering
- Polymer processing
Keywords
gelatin
solid-state crosslinkable
electrospinning
spraydrying
Project description
The proposal addresses bottlenecks associated with crosslinking of gelatin derivatives after
processing through electrospinning and spraydrying. Indeed, the state-of-the-art does not permit
crosslinking in solid state. Hydrogel precursors will therefore be designed with flexible, urethanebased
spacers separating the backbone from the crosslinkable moieties, which will result in a
paradigm shift towards the applicability of electrospun/spraydried gelatin in the biomedical field.