Supramolecular adhesive hydrogels for tissue engineering applications
Tissue engineering is a promising and revolutionary strategy to treat patients who suffer the
loss or failure of an organ or tissue, with the aim to restore the dysfunctional tissues and …
loss or failure of an organ or tissue, with the aim to restore the dysfunctional tissues and …
Sustainable cellulose and its derivatives for promising biomedical applications
W Cheng, Y Zhu, G Jiang, K Cao, S Zeng… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Novel biomedical materials provide a new horizon for the diagnosis/treatment of diseases
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …
and tissue repair. Cellulose, mainly found in trees and other biomass, is one of the most …
Making highly elastic and tough hydrogels from doughs
A hydrogel is often fabricated from preexisting polymer chains by covalently crosslinking
them into a polymer network. The crosslinks make the hydrogel swell‐resistant but brittle …
them into a polymer network. The crosslinks make the hydrogel swell‐resistant but brittle …
Solvent‐exchange‐assisted wet annealing: a new strategy for superstrong, tough, stretchable, and anti‐fatigue hydrogels
Y Wu, Y Zhang, H Wu, J Wen, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering, soft robots, wearable electronics, etc.
However, it remains a great challenge to develop hydrogels possessing simultaneously high …
However, it remains a great challenge to develop hydrogels possessing simultaneously high …
Hydrogel sensors for biomedical electronics
Hydrogels and their sensors are emerging as key players in biomedical electronics, offering
flexible, programmable structures and functions. Hydrogel-based sensors with stress–strain …
flexible, programmable structures and functions. Hydrogel-based sensors with stress–strain …
Tough, transparent, and slippery PVA hydrogel led by syneresis
Slippery and transparent polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels with mechanical robustness
exhibit broad applications in artificial biological soft tissues, flexible wearable electronics …
exhibit broad applications in artificial biological soft tissues, flexible wearable electronics …
Mechanically strong and multifunctional hybrid hydrogels with ultrahigh electrical conductivity
Stretchable conductive hydrogels with simultaneous high mechanical strength/modulus, and
ultrahigh, stable electrical conductivity are ideal for applications in soft robots, artificial skin …
ultrahigh, stable electrical conductivity are ideal for applications in soft robots, artificial skin …
Advances in bioresorbable triboelectric nanogenerators
With the growing demand for next-generation health care, the integration of electronic
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …
components into implantable medical devices (IMDs) has become a vital factor in achieving …
Natural-wood-inspired ultrastrong anisotropic hybrid hydrogels targeting artificial tendons or ligaments
Hydrogels are able to mimic the flexibility of biological tissues or skin, but they still cannot
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …
achieve satisfactory strength and toughness, greatly limiting their scope of application …
A multiscale biomimetic strategy to design strong, tough hydrogels by tuning the self-assembly behavior of cellulose
Strong and tough hydrogels have gained popularity for various applications; however, their
fabrication remains challenging, particularly when incorporating functionalities. Here, we …
fabrication remains challenging, particularly when incorporating functionalities. Here, we …