Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
Designing bioresponsive nanomaterials for intracellular self-assembly
Supramolecular assemblies are essential components of living organisms. Cellular
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …
Functional π-gelators and their applications
Supramolecular chemistry originally defined by Lehn as “chemistry beyond molecules”
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …
exploits noncovalent interactions between molecules to form 1D, 2D, and 3D …
Self‐assembling peptide‐based hydrogels for wound tissue repair
T Guan, J Li, C Chen, Y Liu - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing is a long‐term, multistage biological process that includes hemostasis,
inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling and requires intelligent designs to provide …
inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling and requires intelligent designs to provide …
Drug delivery by supramolecular design
The rational design of drug delivery approaches leveraging supramolecular chemistry
(ie,“chemistry beyond the molecule”) has garnered significant interest in recent years toward …
(ie,“chemistry beyond the molecule”) has garnered significant interest in recent years toward …
Design of nanostructures based on aromatic peptide amphiphiles
S Fleming, RV Ulijn - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Aromatic peptide amphiphiles are gaining popularity as building blocks for the bottom-up
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
fabrication of nanomaterials, including gels. These materials combine the simplicity of small …
Manufacturing of hydrogel biomaterials with controlled mechanical properties for tissue engineering applications
Hydrogels have been recognized as crucial biomaterials in the field of tissue engineering,
regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications due to their specific characteristics …
regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications due to their specific characteristics …
Small‐molecule prodrug nanoassemblies: an emerging nanoplatform for anticancer drug delivery
G Li, B Sun, Y Li, C Luo, Z He, J Sun - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The antitumor efficiency and clinical translation of traditional nanomedicines is mainly
restricted by low drug loading, complex preparation technology, and potential toxicity …
restricted by low drug loading, complex preparation technology, and potential toxicity …
Recent advances of self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels for biomedical applications
J Li, R **ng, S Bai, X Yan - Soft matter, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide-based hydrogels have been proven to be preeminent biomedical materials due to
their high water content, tunable mechanical stability, great biocompatibility and excellent …
their high water content, tunable mechanical stability, great biocompatibility and excellent …