Bioadhesive technology platforms

SJ Wu, X Zhao - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioadhesives have emerged as transformative and versatile tools in healthcare, offering the
ability to attach tissues with ease and minimal damage. These materials present numerous …

Harnessing the potential of hydrogels for advanced therapeutic applications: Current achievements and future directions

P Lu, D Ruan, M Huang, M Tian, K Zhu… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
The applications of hydrogels have expanded significantly due to their versatile, highly
tunable properties and breakthroughs in biomaterial technologies. In this review, we cover …

Freeze/thawed polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Present, past and future

H Adelnia, R Ensandoost, SS Moonshi… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …

Hydrogels and hydrogel-derived materials for energy and water sustainability

Y Guo, J Bae, Z Fang, P Li, F Zhao, G Yu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …

[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications

J Li, C Wu, PK Chu, M Gelinsky - Materials Science and Engineering: R …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and properties of Poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with high strength and toughness

Y Chen, J Li, J Lu, M Ding, Y Chen - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
PVA hydrogels with high strength and toughness are fabricated by dual physical and
chemical cross-linking. The best comprehensive mechanical properties can be achieved by …

A synthetic hydrogel composite with the mechanical behavior and durability of cartilage

F Yang, J Zhao, WJ Koshut, J Watt… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports the first hydrogel with the strength and modulus of cartilage in both
tension and compression, and the first to exhibit cartilage‐equivalent tensile fatigue strength …

Biomaterials of PVA and PVP in medical and pharmaceutical applications: Perspectives and challenges

M Teodorescu, M Bercea, S Morariu - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) has attracted considerable research interest and is
recognized among the largest volume of synthetic polymers that have been produced …

Synthetic polymeric biomaterials for wound healing: a review

M Mir, MN Ali, A Barakullah, A Gulzar, M Arshad… - Progress in …, 2018 - Springer
Wounds are of a variety of types and each category has its own distinctive healing
requirements. This realization has spurred the development of a myriad of wound dressings …

Bioinspired fabrication of high strength hydrogels from non-covalent interactions

W Wang, Y Zhang, W Liu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
In nature, many soft supporting tissues capable of withstanding multiform external forces
during various activities consist of high strength hydrogels (HSHGs) in their delicately …