STAPLE: Stable Alginate Gel Prepared by Linkage Exchange from Ionic to Covalent Bonds

S. H. Hong, Dr. J. H. Ryu, Prof. H. Lee Department of Chemistry Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu , Daejeon 305-701 , South Korea E-mail: haeshin@kaist.ac.kr M. Shin Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 291 Daehak-ro , Yuseong-gu , Daejeon 305-701 , South Korea Dr. J. Lee, S. Lee, Dr. W. D. Kim Department of Nature-Inspired Nano Convergence Systems Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials(KIMM) 156 Gajeongbuk-Ro, Yuseong-gu , Daejeon 305-343 , South Korea Prof. J. W. Yang Department of Ophthalmology Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital Inje University College of Medicine Busan , South Korea

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