Issue 23, 2012

Microrheology of biomaterial hydrogelators

Abstract

Microrheology uses the motion of dispersed colloidal probe particles to measure the viscosity or viscoelastic moduli of soft materials. The distinct advantages of microrheology include small sample volume requirements, access to a large range of time scales for the dynamic response and short acquisition times. These advantages make microrheology important for studies of biomaterial hydrogelators. Recent advances have enabled the precise characterization of hydrogelator sol–gel transitions, measurements of rare and scarce materials and high-throughput screening of hydrogel rheology over a large composition space. In this review, we focus on multiple particle tracking microrheology, including the considerations that define its operating regimes and its recent applications. Those interested in biomaterial rheology will find these methods as accessible as bulk rheological measurements and straightforward to implement in their own work.

Graphical abstract: Microrheology of biomaterial hydrogelators

Article information

Article type
Emerging Area
Submitted
24 jan 2012
Accepted
22 mrt 2012
First published
16 apr 2012

Soft Matter, 2012,8, 6198-6205

Microrheology of biomaterial hydrogelators

K. M. Schultz and E. M. Furst, Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 6198 DOI: 10.1039/C2SM25187F

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