“…Hydrogels, due to their flexibility, designability, and multifunctionality, are emerging as a kind of scaffold materials. , Actually, hydrogels are a polymer network with high water content. Both natural polymers, such as hyaluronic acid, gelatin, chitosan, and cellulose and synthetic polymers, such as poly(ethylene glycol), poly(vinyl alcohol), and polyurethane, are widely used in the development of hydrogel-based scaffolds. − In comparison, synthetic polymer hydrogels are more controllable and generally show higher and more osteoconductive mechanical strength than natural polymer hydrogels. , For example, Gong and co-workers developed a series of synthetic polymer hydrogels with stiffness even reaching the MPa level . Among the preparation methods of synthetic polymer hydrogels, free radical polymerization occupies a vital position.…”