Preparation and properties of O-chitosan quaternary ammonium salt/polyvinyl alcohol/graphene oxide dual self-healing hydrogel

A simple method had been developed through O-chitosan quaternary ammonium salt (O-HACC), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and graphene oxide (GO) to prepare O-HACC/PVA/GO dual self-healing bacteriostatic hydrogels. Then the hydrogels and materials were characterized by FT-IR, X-RD, 1H NMR, SEM and TG. The hydrogel's compressive strength, equilibrium swelling and bacteriostatic efficiency were systematically studied. The research results showed that the maximum equilibrium swelling rate of hydrogel was 720%, the maximum compressive strength was 1500 Pa, and could self-heal within 12 h. In addition, the hydrogel could effectively inhibit E. coli and S. aureus, and also showed a good release behavior for bovine serum albumin (BSA). The CCK-8 method proved that the hydrogel was non-toxic to murine fibroblasts and could promote cell proliferation and growth to a certain extent. This research has potential significance for the application of self-healing hydrogel materials in the field of biomedicine.