Tuning the properties of injectable poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) hydrogels by controlling precursor polymer molecular weight

Tuning the properties of in situ-gelling injectable hydrogels based on synthetic polymers typically involves changing the chemistry of polymer backbones or the density of reactive functional groups on precursor polymers. Herein, we describe injectable, hydrazone crosslinked hydrogels based on well-defined poly(oligoethylene glycol methacrylate) (POEGMA) precursors prepared via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT). These …