Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)-based smart hydrogels: Design, properties and applications
Abstract Development of polymer-based smart materials, which can autonomously alter their
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …
physical and/or chemical properties when exposed to external stimuli, is a thriving research …
Recent advances in host–guest self‐assembled cyclodextrin carriers: Implications for responsive drug delivery and biomedical engineering
This Review is an overview of the unique characteristics of cyclodextrin in forming an
inclusion complex via host–guest noncovalent interactions. The modification of cyclodextrin …
inclusion complex via host–guest noncovalent interactions. The modification of cyclodextrin …
Hydrogels in a historical perspective: From simple networks to smart materials
Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …
Stimuli-reponsive polymers and their bioconjugates
ES Gil, SM Hudson - Progress in polymer science, 2004 - Elsevier
Stimuli responsive polymers can provide a variety of applications for the biomedical fields.
The interest in these polymers has exponentially increased due to their promising potential …
The interest in these polymers has exponentially increased due to their promising potential …
[HTML][HTML] Thermo-sensitive hydrogels for delivering biotherapeutic molecules: A review
H Huang, X Qi, Y Chen, Z Wu - Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
To date, a variety of delivery systems based on organic or inorganic materials have been
investigated. Among them, hydrogels have become one of the most promising field in drug …
investigated. Among them, hydrogels have become one of the most promising field in drug …
Thermally switchable periodicities and diffraction from mesoscopically ordered materials
JM Weissman, HB Sunkara, AS Tse, SA Asher - Science, 1996 - science.org
Two switchable, mesoscopically periodic materials were created by combining crystalline
colloidal array (CCA) self-assembly with the temperature-induced volume phase transition of …
colloidal array (CCA) self-assembly with the temperature-induced volume phase transition of …
[BOOK][B] Plastics technology handbook
M Chanda, SK Roy - 2006 - taylorfrancis.com
Because the field of plastics is one of the fastest changing areas today, the need arises to
offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on …
offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on …
Multi-responsive hydrogel structures from patterned droplet networks
Responsive hydrogels that undergo controlled shape changes in response to a range of
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …
Injectable matrices and scaffolds for drug delivery in tissue engineering
Injectable matrices and depots have been the subject of much research in the field of drug
delivery. The classical tissue engineering paradigm includes a matrix or scaffold to facilitate …
delivery. The classical tissue engineering paradigm includes a matrix or scaffold to facilitate …