Naturally sourced hydrogels: emerging fundamental materials for next-generation healthcare sensing

Z Wang, H Wei, Y Huang, Y Wei, J Chen - Chemical Society Reviews, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The flourishing development of flexible healthcare sensing systems is inseparable from the
fundamental materials with application-oriented mechanical and electrical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel: Preparation, characterization, and applications: A review

EM Ahmed - Journal of advanced research, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydrogel products constitute a group of polymeric materials, the hydrophilic structure of
which renders them capable of holding large amounts of water in their three-dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] Smart/stimuli-responsive hydrogels: Cutting-edge platforms for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

HM El-Husseiny, EA Mady, L Hamabe, A Abugomaa… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, biomedicine and tissue regeneration have emerged as great advances that
impacted the spectrum of healthcare. This left the door open for further improvement of their …

Recent advances in design of functional biocompatible hydrogels for bone tissue engineering

X Xue, Y Hu, Y Deng, J Su - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bone related diseases have caused serious threats to human health owing to their
complexity and specificity. Fortunately, owing to the unique 3D network structure with high …

Targeted therapy in chronic diseases using nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles

AP Singh, A Biswas, A Shukla, P Maiti - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of nanomedicines is increasing rapidly with the promise of targeted and
efficient drug delivery. Nanomedicines address the shortcomings of conventional therapy, as …

Hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering: the importance of polymer choice

CD Spicer - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …

Bacterial cellulose hydrogel for sensors

X Pan, J Li, N Ma, X Ma, M Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Biohydrogel–based flexible sensors have attracted enormous and growing attention for
personalized mobile equipment, human–machine interface units, wearable medical …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in 3D printing of tough hydrogels: A review

XN Zhang, Q Zheng, ZL Wu - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, the development of hydrogels with high mechanical strength and
toughness shows both fundamental and practical significances. It is challenging yet highly …

Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications

Q Xu, JE Torres, M Hakim, PM Babiak, P Pal… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Strategies and molecular design criteria for 3D printable hydrogels

T Jungst, W Smolan, K Schacht, T Scheibel… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as rapid prototy**, solid free-form fabrication,
or simply threedimensional (3D) printing, comprises a number of technologies that allow the …