Design considerations for hydrogel wound dressings: strategic and molecular advances

RC Op't Veld, XF Walboomers, JA Jansen… - … Engineering Part B …, 2020‏ - liebertpub.com
Wound dressings are traditionally used to protect a wound and to facilitate healing.
Currently, their function is expanding. There is an urgent need for new smart products that …

Progress in the mechanical modulation of cell functions in tissue engineering

K Dey, E Roca, G Ramorino, L Sartore - Biomaterials Science, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In mammals, mechanics at multiple stages—nucleus to cell to ECM—underlie multiple
physiological and pathological functions from its development to reproduction to death …

Biofabricated soft network composites for cartilage tissue engineering

O Bas, EM De-Juan-Pardo, C Meinert… - …, 2017‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Articular cartilage from a material science point of view is a soft network composite that plays
a critical role in load-bearing joints during dynamic loading. Its composite structure …

Biomimetic strain-stiffening in chitosan self-healing hydrogels

Y Liu, SH Lin, WT Chuang, NT Dai… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The strain-stiffening and self-healing capabilities of biological tissues enable them to
preserve the structures and functions from deformation and damage. However …

Thermoresponsive nanoemulsion-based gel synthesized through a low-energy process

SM Hashemnejad, AZM Badruddoza, B Zarket… - Nature …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Thermoresponsive nanoemulsions find utility in applications ranging from food to
pharmaceuticals to consumer products. Prior systems have found limited translation to …

Strain-stiffening of agarose gels

K Bertula, L Martikainen, P Munne, S Hietala… - Acs macro …, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Strain-stiffening is one of the characteristic properties of biological hydrogels and
extracellular matrices, where the stiffness increases upon increased deformation. Whereas …

Quantifying compressive forces between living cell layers and within tissues using elastic round microgels

E Mohagheghian, J Luo, J Chen, G Chaudhary… - Nature …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Increasing evidence shows that mechanical stresses are critical in regulating cell functions,
fate, and diseases. However, no methods exist that can quantify isotropic compressive …

Microencapsulated phase change material via Pickering emulsion stabilized by cellulose nanofibrils for thermal energy storage

GB Kaya, Y Kim, K Callahan, S Kundu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022‏ - Elsevier
A phase change material (PCM) has an ability to store and release a large amount of energy
in a wide range of temperature by the latent heat of fusion upon melting and crystallization …

Rheological properties and failure of alginate hydrogels with ionic and covalent crosslinks

SM Hashemnejad, S Kundu - Soft Matter, 2019‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Polysaccharide-based hydrogels are being used in a wide variety of applications ranging
from tissue engineering to food products due to their biocompatibility and the ease of gel …

[ספר][B] Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, 3 Volume Set

M Mishra - 2018‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually
changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day …