A comprehensive review of indentation of gels and soft biological materials
Indentation measurement has emerged as a widely adapted technique for elucidating the
mechanical properties of soft hydrated materials. These materials, encompassing gels, cells …
mechanical properties of soft hydrated materials. These materials, encompassing gels, cells …
Mechanical characterization for cellular mechanobiology: Current trends and future prospects
Accurate mechanical characterization of adherent cells and their substrates is important for
understanding the influence of mechanical properties on cells themselves. Recent …
understanding the influence of mechanical properties on cells themselves. Recent …
Tunable porosity of covalently crosslinked alginate-based hydrogels and its significance in drug release behavior
Task-specific drug release is essential in the development of hydrogels as drug delivery
systems. The aim of the study is to report the effect of porosity on alginate hydrogels, which …
systems. The aim of the study is to report the effect of porosity on alginate hydrogels, which …
Force‐Triggered Self‐Destructive Hydrogels
Self‐destructive polymers (SDPs) are defined as a class of smart polymers that
autonomously degrade upon experiencing an external trigger, such as a chemical cue or …
autonomously degrade upon experiencing an external trigger, such as a chemical cue or …
Mechanical relaxations of hydrogels governed by their physical or chemical crosslinks
S Cuenot, P Gélébart, C Sinquin… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the field of tissue engineering, in order to restore tissue functionality hydrogels that closely
mimic biological and mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix are intensely …
mimic biological and mechanical properties of the extracellular matrix are intensely …
Synthetic hydrogels as blood clot mimicking wound healing materials
Excessive bleeding—or hemorrhage—causes millions of civilian and non-civilian casualties
every year. Additionally, wound sequelae, such as infections, are a significant source of …
every year. Additionally, wound sequelae, such as infections, are a significant source of …
Dynamic mechanical analysis of suspended soft bodies via hydraulic force spectroscopy
The rheological characterization of soft suspended bodies, such as cells, organoids, or
synthetic microstructures, is particularly challenging, even with state-of-the-art methods (eg …
synthetic microstructures, is particularly challenging, even with state-of-the-art methods (eg …
Crossover behavior in stress relaxations of poroelastic and viscoelastic dominant hydrogels
The mechanical response and relaxation behavior of hydrogels are crucial to their diverse
functions and applications. However, understanding how stress relaxation depends on the …
functions and applications. However, understanding how stress relaxation depends on the …
A poroelastic master curve for time‐dependent and multiscale mechanics of hydrogels
Mechanical properties of hydrogels are of considerable interest for applications including
tissue engineering and drug delivery. However, mechanical characterization of hydrogels is …
tissue engineering and drug delivery. However, mechanical characterization of hydrogels is …
Poroelastic shape relaxation of hydrogel particles
Hydrogels are commonly used in research and energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and
biomedical applications. These uses typically require hydrogel mechanics and internal …
biomedical applications. These uses typically require hydrogel mechanics and internal …