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Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymeric networks characterized by high water content, permeability, and tunable properties, which make them attractive materials for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound healing, biosensors, bioinks, and catalysis.
Within this framework, peptide‑based hydrogels are particularly appealing due to their mild fabrication conditions, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and functional versatility. However, their limited mechanical strength and slow gelation kinetics remain major challenges that restrict their biomedical applicability.
Herein, we present preliminary results on how both the mechanical performance and biomedical potential of peptide‑based hydrogels can be significantly modified through crosslinking with metal ions.
