Insight into the 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC)-induced gelation of fully carboxylated collagen and the fabrication of hydrogel with high mechanical property

Collagen-based hydrogels have been widely used as biomaterials in recent years due to their excellent biological properties. However, the poor mechanical properties of collagen-based hydrogels, which is mainly caused by...