A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

Hydrogels with very interesting properties such as high water content, porosity, swelling, and
mimicking the structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM) are promising candidates for a …

The lungs are affected by illnesses including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, and infections such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2. Physiologically relevant models …

Self-healing conductive hydrogels create an important class of smart skin materials with
robust mechanical properties and sensitivity. Yet, these reported hydrogels cannot function …

Hydrogels are major components of the human body. To replace a damaged hydrogel in the
body or support/monitor its normal operation, artificial hydrogels similar to those found in …

FucoPol, a fucose-rich polyanionic polysaccharide, was used for the first time for the
preparation of hydrogel membranes (HMs) using Fe3+ as a crosslinking agent. This study …

hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG), and zwitterionic polymers
are currently considered the most extensively studied antifouling hydrogel coatings …

Swollen double networks (DNs) are hydrogels with greatly improved stiffness, toughness,
and strength compared to classical hydrogels. The highest stiffness is achieved for organic …

Dynamic G-quadruplex supramolecular hydrogels have aroused great interest in a broad
range of bioapplications. However, neither the development of native extracellular matrix …

The development of coatings with efficient lubrication and load-bearing capacity is an urgent
need for artificial joints. Here, we successfully fabricated poly (acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) …