Biomimetic double network hydrogels of chondroitin sulfate and synthetic polypeptides for cartilage tissue engineering

This journal contribution is published Open Access by the publisher. Follow the DOI link to retrieve a copy of the full text. This research received support from start-up grants provided by Carnegie Mellon University (S. A. S.). We extend our gratitude to Roberto Gil for granting access to the NMR facilities, which were partially funded by NSF grants # CHE-9808188, CHE-1039870, and CHE-1726525, and to Marcel Bruchez for providing access to the microplate reader and microcentrifuge at Carnegie Mellon University. The authors also acknowledge the use of the Materials Characterization Facility at Carnegie Mellon University, supported by grant MCF-677785, for SEM imaging.