Naturally sourced hydrogels: emerging fundamental materials for next-generation healthcare sensing
The flourishing development of flexible healthcare sensing systems is inseparable from the
fundamental materials with application-oriented mechanical and electrical properties …
fundamental materials with application-oriented mechanical and electrical properties …
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 …
Scaffold fabrication technologies and structure/function properties in bone tissue engineering
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is a rapidly growing field aiming to create a biofunctional
tissue that can integrate and degrade in vivo to treat diseased or damaged tissue. It has …
tissue that can integrate and degrade in vivo to treat diseased or damaged tissue. It has …
[HTML][HTML] Bone physiological microenvironment and healing mechanism: Basis for future bone-tissue engineering scaffolds
G Zhu, T Zhang, M Chen, K Yao, X Huang, B Zhang… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Bone-tissue defects affect millions of people worldwide. Despite being common treatment
approaches, autologous and allogeneic bone grafting have not achieved the ideal …
approaches, autologous and allogeneic bone grafting have not achieved the ideal …
The role of natural polymers in bone tissue engineering
L Guo, Z Liang, L Yang, W Du, T Yu, H Tang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bone is a dynamic self-healing organ and a continuous remodeling ensures the restoration
of the bone structure and function over time. However, bone remodeling is not able to repair …
of the bone structure and function over time. However, bone remodeling is not able to repair …
State-of-the-art advances in nanocomposite and bio-nanocomposite polymeric materials: A comprehensive review
The modern eco-friendly materials used in research and innovation today consist of
nanocomposites and bio-nanocomposite polymers. Their unique composite properties make …
nanocomposites and bio-nanocomposite polymers. Their unique composite properties make …
High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …
Natural piezoelectric biomaterials: a biocompatible and sustainable building block for biomedical devices
The piezoelectric effect has been widely observed in biological systems, and its applications
in biomedical field are emerging. Recent advances of wearable and implantable biomedical …
in biomedical field are emerging. Recent advances of wearable and implantable biomedical …
Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications
Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …
Collagen‐based biomaterials for biomedical applications
Collagen is an insoluble fibrous protein that composes the extracellular matrix in animals.
Although collagen has been used as a biomaterial since 1881, the properties and the …
Although collagen has been used as a biomaterial since 1881, the properties and the …