Polysaccharides comprise an important class of natural polymers; they are abundant, diverse, polyfunctional, typically benign, and are biodegradable. Using polysaccharides to design in situ forming hydrogels is an attractive and important field of study since many polysaccharide-based hydrogels exhibit desirable characteristics including self-healing, responsiveness to environmental stimuli, and injectability. These characteristics are particularly useful for biomedical applications. This review will discuss recent discoveries in polysaccharide-based in situ forming hydrogels, including network architecture designs, curing mechanisms, physical and chemical properties, and potential applications.
KeywordsPolysaccharides
Hydrogels
Self-healing
Biodegradable
In situ forming
Injectable
Benign
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