The technological need for new and better soft materials as well as the drive for new
knowledge and fundamental understanding has led to significant advances in the field of …

Superabsorbent polymers are hydrophilic networks that can absorb and retain huge
amounts of water or aqueous solutions. They are currently used in many areas including …

Abstracts The aim of this study was to develop a novel nanohybrid interpenetrating network
hydrogel composed of laponite: polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-alginate (LAP: PVA-Alginate) with …

Three dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology enables the freeform fabrication of complex
constructs from various hydrogels and is receiving increasing attention in tissue …

The structures and mechanical properties of both physically and covalently cross-linked
nanocomposite hydrogels made from poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) and silicate nanoparticles …

Bionanocomposites have established themselves as a promising class of hybrid materials
derived from natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers and organic/inorganic fillers …

Synthetic hectorite clay Laponite RD/XLG is composed of disk-shaped nanoparticles that
acquire dissimilar charges when suspended in an aqueous medium. Owing to their property …

Mechanical properties of polymer hydrogels are critical to their performance as tissue
engineering scaffolds especially in load bearing tissues and wound sealants. In this study …

The in vitro cytocompatibility of silicate (Laponite® clay) cross-linked poly (ethylene
oxide)(PEO) nanocomposite films using MC3T3-E1 mouse preosteoblast cells was …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels and/or composite hydrogels have been of great interest for
various printing applications including four-dimensional printing. Although various …