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 …

Metal ion-directed functional metal–phenolic materials

H Geng, QZ Zhong, J Li, Z Lin, J Cui, F Caruso… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal ions are ubiquitous in nature and play significant roles in assembling functional
materials in fields spanning chemistry, biology, and materials science. Metal–phenolic …

Fe3O4-doped mesoporous carbon cathode with a plumber's nightmare structure for high-performance Li-S batteries

H Zhang, M Zhang, R Liu, T He, L **ang, X Wu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Shuttling of lithium polysulfides and slow redox kinetics seriously limit the rate and cycling
performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. In this study, Fe3O4-dopped carbon cubosomes with …

A robust and 3D-printed solar evaporator based on naturally occurring molecules

X Zhang, Y Yan, N Li, P Yang, Y Yang, G Duan… - Science Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The interfacial solar desalination has been considered a promising method to address the
worldwide water crisis without sophisticated infrastructures and additional energy …

Polyphenol‐containing nanoparticles: synthesis, properties, and therapeutic delivery

Y Guo, Q Sun, FG Wu, Y Dai, X Chen - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polyphenols, the phenolic hydroxyl group‐containing organic molecules, are widely found in
natural plants and have shown beneficial effects on human health. Recently, polyphenol …

Lignin as a green and multifunctional alternative to phenol for resin synthesis

W Li, H Sun, G Wang, W Sui, L Dai, C Si - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Phenolic resins (PRs) are being widely used in many fields such as molding plastics, foams,
coatings, and semiconductor packaging owing to their good properties including corrosion …

Polyphenol scaffolds in tissue engineering

X Zhang, Z Li, P Yang, G Duan, X Liu, Z Gu, Y Li - Materials Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyphenols are a class of ubiquitous compounds distributed in nature, with fascinating
inherent biocompatible, bioadhesive, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. The unique …

Phenolic-enabled nanotechnology: versatile particle engineering for biomedicine

D Wu, J Zhou, MN Creyer, W Yim, Z Chen… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Phenolics are ubiquitous in nature and have gained immense research attention because of
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …

Mussel-inspired hydrogels: from design principles to promising applications

C Zhang, B Wu, Y Zhou, F Zhou, W Liu… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Mussel-inspired chemistry, owing to its unique and versatile functions to manipulate
dynamic molecular-scale interactions, has emerged as a powerful tool for the rational design …

Progress on green crosslinking of polysaccharide hydrogels for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

S Maiti, B Maji, H Yadav - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural polysaccharides are being studied for their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low
toxicity, and low cost in the fabrication of various hydrogel devices. However, due to their …