Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are expanding the boundaries of materials
science and providing an exciting forum for interdisciplinary research. The ability to fabricate …

Block copolymers consisting of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) and poly (propylene oxide)(PPO)
can self-assemble in water and water/oil mixtures (where water is a selective solvent for …

Diabetic wound healing remains a critical challenge due to its vulnerability to multidrug-
resistant (MDR) bacterial infection, as well as the hyperglycemic and oxidative wound …

Understanding structure-property relationships is critical for the development of new drug
delivery systems. This study investigates the properties of Pluronic smart hydrogel …

Thermoresponsive gels containing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were prepared using
Pluronic® 127 alone (F1) and with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (F2) at ratios of 15% w/w …

A general peptide design is presented that links the pH-dependent intramolecular folding of
β-hairpin peptides to their propensity to self-assemble, affording hydrogels rich in β-sheet …

Three drugs, ibuprofen, aspirin, and erythromycin, are encapsulated in spherical Pluronic
F127 micelles. The shapes and the size distributions of the micelles in dilute, aqueous …

High energy photons (λ< 400 nm) are frequently used to initiate free radical polymerizations
to form polymer networks, but are only effective for transparent objects. This phenomenon …

Anti‐icing and icephobic materials play a crucial role in demanding applications ranging
from energy to transportation systems operating in frigid climates. Despite remarkable …

We report on a ternary isothermal system consisting of a poly (ethylene oxide)/poly
(propylene oxide)(PEO/PPO) amphiphilic block copolymer,“water”, and “oil”(where “water” …