Copper nanoparticles loaded gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol/guar gum-based 3D printable multimaterial hydrogel for tissue engineering applications

DV Krishna, MR Sankar, P Sarma… - International journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are becoming increasingly significant in tissue engineering because of their
numerous benefits, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, and their ability to provide a …

Bio-inspired hydrogel-polymer brush bi-layered coating dramatically boosting the lubrication and wear-resistance

Q Wei, H Liu, X Zhao, W Zhao, R Xu, S Ma, F Zhou - Tribology International, 2023 - Elsevier
Surface modification is of great significance in improving the interfacial properties of
bioimplants, especially friction and wear of artificial joint materials (eg polyetheretherketone …

Biphasic and boundary lubrication mechanisms in artificial hydrogel cartilage: A review

T Murakami, S Yarimitsu, K Nakashima… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Various studies on the application of artificial hydrogel cartilage to cartilage substitutes and
artificial joints have been conducted. It is expected in clinical application of artificial hydrogel …

Preparation, optimization and property of PVA-HA/PAA composite hydrogel

K Chen, J Liu, X Yang, D Zhang - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract PVA-HA/PAA composite hydrogel is prepared by freezing-thawing, PEG
dehydration and annealing method. Orthogonal design method is used to choose the …

3D vascular replicas composed of elastomer–hydrogel skin multilayers for simulation of endovascular intervention

J Lim, J Kim - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Multilayered 3D vascular replicas incorporating the complementary advantages of
elastomers and hydrogels can serve as a training platform to realistically simulate …

Organic–inorganic hybrid polysiloxane brushes with improved lubrication and load-bearing capacity

Y Liu, C Qin, R Xu, Y Liu, Y Wu, B Yu, X Pei, F Zhou - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
With the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), ultrathin dry lubrication
coatings have received significant attention. In this study, a nanoscale organic–inorganic …

Study on the lubrication behavior of tannic acid/poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogel enhanced by protein adsorption for articular cartilage applications

Q Li, YL Gong, Y Li, S Li, WL Liang, YX Leng - Journal of the Mechanical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)-based hydrogels are widely regarded as ideal cartilage
replacement materials because of their excellent properties. However, they have drawbacks …

Research on torsional friction behavior and fluid load support of PVA/HA composite hydrogel

K Chen, D Zhang, X Yang, X Cui, X Zhang… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been extensively studied for use as synthetic articular cartilage. This study
aimed to investigate (1) the torsional friction contact state and the transformation mechanism …

In vitro drug release and cartilage interface lubrication properties of biomimetic polymers

C Gong, L Cui, D **ong, Y Ding - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that is widely found in the elderly population, with a
trend towards a younger age group in recent years. In the early stages of arthritis, patients …

Effect of double network hydrogel film thickness on the run-in tribological properties of a friction system using DN gel

L Jay, K Kanda, P Kapsa, H Zahouani, K Adachi - Wear, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the potential of double network hydrogel (DN gel) in a low
friction mechanical system. In this study, the effect of the thickness of DN gel films on the …