DOI: 10.1039/d5bm01305d ISSN: 2047-4830
Effects of irradiation sterilization on the physicochemical and functional properties of commercial biomedical hydrogels
Yin Zhou, Yueyu Ma, Abdus Samad, Zhonghao Wang, Zhuohao Gu, Jingwei Shi, Yuwen Cui, Yiyan He, Zhongwei GuThis review illustrates how current sterilization methods affect the hydrogel structure and properties and highlights future directions focusing on precision, efficiency, mildness, intelligence, and standardization.