[HTML][HTML] Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: Cutting-edge platforms for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications
Recently, biomedicine and tissue regeneration have emerged as great advances that
impacted the spectrum of healthcare. This left the door open for further improvement of their …
impacted the spectrum of healthcare. This left the door open for further improvement of their …
Smart micro/nanoparticles in stimulus-responsive drug/gene delivery systems
New achievements in the realm of nanoscience and innovative techniques of nanomedicine
have moved micro/nanoparticles (MNPs) to the point of becoming actually useful for …
have moved micro/nanoparticles (MNPs) to the point of becoming actually useful for …
Hydrogels for biomedical applications: their characteristics and the mechanisms behind them
Hydrogels are hydrophilic, three-dimensional networks that are able to absorb large
quantities of water or biological fluids, and thus have the potential to be used as prime …
quantities of water or biological fluids, and thus have the potential to be used as prime …
Nanoparticle–hydrogel composites: Concept, design, and applications of these promising, multi‐functional materials
New technologies rely on the development of new materials, and these may simply be the
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …
[HTML][HTML] Synthesis, properties, and applications of graphene oxide/reduced graphene oxide and their nanocomposites
Thanks to their remarkable mechanical, electrical, thermal, and barrier properties, graphene-
based nanocomposites have been a hot area of research in the past decade. Because of …
based nanocomposites have been a hot area of research in the past decade. Because of …
Porous graphene materials for advanced electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices
Combining the advantages from both porous materials and graphene, porous graphene
materials have attracted vast interests due to their large surface areas, unique porous …
materials have attracted vast interests due to their large surface areas, unique porous …
Emerging role of hydrogels in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering and wound management
The popularity of hydrogels as biomaterials lies in their tunable physical properties, ability to
encapsulate small molecules and macromolecular drugs, water holding capacity, flexibility …
encapsulate small molecules and macromolecular drugs, water holding capacity, flexibility …
Polymer mechanochromism from force-tuned excited-state intramolecular proton transfer
Real-time monitoring of strain/stress in polymers is a big challenge to date. Herein, we for
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …
Recent advances in the synthesis of smart hydrogels
Understanding the surrounding atmosphere and reacting accordingly with a precise action
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …
Light-controlled graphene-elastin composite hydrogel actuators
Hydrogels actuators (HAs) that can reversibly respond to stimuli have applications in diverse
fields. However, faster response rates and improved control over actuation timing and …
fields. However, faster response rates and improved control over actuation timing and …