Hydrogels are attractive biomaterials with favorable characteristics due to their water uptake
capacity. However, hydrogel properties are determined by the cross-linking degree and …

A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …

In the effort toward sustainable advanced functional materials, nanocelluloses have
attracted extensive recent attention. Nanocelluloses range from rod‐like highly crystalline …

Nanocellulose, a biopolymer, has received wide attention from researchers owing to its
superior physicochemical properties, such as high mechanical strength, low density …

Millions of people die annually due to uncured wound infections. Healthcare systems incur
high costs to treat wound infections. Tt is predicted to become more challenging due to the …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM)-based thermosensitive hydrogels demonstrate great
potential in biomedical applications. However, they have inherent drawbacks such as low …

Skin, the largest organ of the body, protects the inner organs against the ambient
environment, and it is prone to internal and external injuries in the form of wounds. The …

The advances in additive manufacturing over the past decade have led to the development
of innovative strategies in several healthcare sectors. The treatment and healing of chronic …

Background Injectable hydrogels have been extensively researched for the use as scaffolds
or as carriers of therapeutic agents such as drugs, cells, proteins, and bioactive molecules in …

Wound treatment has increased in importance in the wound care sector due to the
pervasiveness of chronic wounds in the high-risk population including, but not limited to …