Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines

H Yuk, J Wu, X Zhao - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
The last few decades have witnessed unprecedented convergence between humans and
machines that closely operate around the human body. Despite these advances, traditional …

The advanced role of carbon quantum dots in nanomedical applications

P Devi, S Saini, KH Kim - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) have emerged as a potential material in the diverse fields of
biomedical applications due to their numerous advantageous properties including …

Hydrogels as drug delivery systems; pros and cons

P Ghasemiyeh, S Mohammadi-Samani - Trends in Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - tips.sums.ac.ir
Hydrogels are cross-linked polymers with hydrophilic groups which enable them to absorb
large amounts of water. Hydrogel based delivery systems have been used for delivery of …

Toxicity of carbon dots–Effect of surface functionalization on the cell viability, reactive oxygen species generation and cell cycle

M Havrdova, K Hola, J Skopalik, K Tomankova, M Petr… - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) are fluorescent nanoprobes offering a great potential in biological and
medical applications due to their superior biocompatibility compared to metal chalcogenide …

Elastocapillary self-assembled neurotassels for stable neural activity recordings

S Guan, J Wang, X Gu, Y Zhao, R Hou, H Fan… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Implantable neural probes that are mechanically compliant with brain tissue offer important
opportunities for stable neural interfaces in both basic neuroscience and clinical …

Characterization of mechanically matched hydrogel coatings to improve the biocompatibility of neural implants

KC Spencer, JC Sy, KB Ramadi, AM Graybiel… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Glial scar is a significant barrier to neural implant function. Micromotion between the implant
and tissue is suspected to be a key driver of glial scar formation around neural implants. This …

Self-assembling hydrogel structures for neural tissue repair

S Peressotti, GE Koehl, JA Goding… - … Biomaterials Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrogel materials have been employed as biological scaffolds for tissue regeneration
across a wide range of applications. Their versatility and biomimetic properties make them …

A review on mechanical considerations for chronically-implanted neural probes

A Lecomte, E Descamps… - Journal of neural …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This review intends to present a comprehensive analysis of the mechanical considerations
for chronically-implanted neural probes. Failure of neural electrical recordings or stimulation …

The future of neuroscience: flexible and wireless implantable neural electronics

E McGlynn, V Nabaei, E Ren… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neurological diseases are a prevalent cause of global mortality and are of growing concern
when considering an ageing global population. Traditional treatments are accompanied by …

Injectable nanomedicine hydrogel for local chemotherapy of glioblastoma after surgical resection

C Bastiancich, J Bianco, K Vanvarenberg… - Journal of controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma (GBM) treatment includes, when possible, surgical resection of the tumor
followed by radiotherapy and oral chemotherapy with temozolomide, however recurrences …