The clinical significance of 4D printing

A Sheikh, MAS Abourehab, P Kesharwani - Drug Discovery Today, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract 4D printing is the next step on from 3D printing involving the fourth dimension of
'time'. The programmed 4D-printed objects are capable of changing their shape in response …

Field responsive materials: photo-, electro-, magnetic-and ultrasound-sensitive polymers

T Manouras, M Vamvakaki - Polymer Chemistry, 2017‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Stimuli responsive materials have attracted a great deal of attention during the last few
decades and are expected to lead to great advances in the areas of nano-and bio …

Active scaffolds for on-demand drug and cell delivery

X Zhao, J Kim, CA Cezar, N Huebsch, K Lee… - Proceedings of the …, 2011‏ - pnas.org
Porous biomaterials have been widely used as scaffolds in tissue engineering and cell-
based therapies. The release of biological agents from conventional porous scaffolds is …

Electrochemical nanoarchitectonics and layer-by-layer assembly: From basics to future

G Rydzek, Q Ji, M Li, P Schaaf, JP Hill, F Boulmedais… - Nano Today, 2015‏ - Elsevier
During the last few decades, electrochemistry and electrode modification have seen a
tremendous fall off in creativity with the emergence of the nanoarchitectonic-based layer-by …

Remotely triggerable drug delivery systems

BP Timko, T Dvir, DS Kohane - Advanced materials, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Triggerable drug delivery systems enable on‐demand controlled release profiles that may
enhance therapeutic effectiveness and reduce systemic toxicity. Recently, a number of new …

Macroscale delivery systems for molecular and cellular payloads

CJ Kearney, DJ Mooney - Nature materials, 2013‏ - nature.com
Macroscale drug delivery (MDD) devices are engineered to exert spatiotemporal control
over the presentation of a wide range of bioactive agents, including small molecules …

Spatially confined fabrication of core–shell gold nanocages@ mesoporous silica for near-infrared controlled photothermal drug release

J Yang, D Shen, L Zhou, W Li, X Li, C Yao… - Chemistry of …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
In this work, we have successfully developed a novel multifunctional near-infrared (NIR)-
stimulus controlled drug release system based on gold nanocages as photothermal cores …

[HTML][HTML] Building biomedical materials layer-by-layer

PT Hammond - Materials Today, 2012‏ - Elsevier
In this materials perspective, the promise of water based layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly as a
means of generating drug-releasing surfaces for biomedical applications, from small …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer assemblies on materials surfaces: from cell adhesion to tissue engineering

V Gribova, R Auzely-Velty, C Picart - Chemistry of Materials, 2012‏ - ACS Publications
Controlling the bulk and surface properties of materials is a real challenge for bioengineers
working in the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering and biophysics. The layer-by-layer …

Electrically actuatable smart nanoporous membrane for pulsatile drug release

G Jeon, SY Yang, J Byun, JK Kim - Nano letters, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
We report on the fabrication of electrically responsive nanoporous membrane based on
polypyrrole doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonate anion (PPy/DBS) that was …