Hydrogel microparticles (HMPs) are promising for biomedical applications, ranging from the
therapeutic delivery of cells and drugs to the production of scaffolds for tissue repair and …

With advances in tissue engineering, the possibility of regenerating injured tissue or failing
organs has become a realistic prospect for the first time in medical history. Tissue …

Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer‐based materials with high water content and physical
characteristics that resemble the native extracellular matrix. Because of their remarkable …

Given their durability and long‐term stability, self‐healable hydrogels have, in the past few
years, emerged as promising replacements for the many brittle hydrogels currently being …

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …

In recent years, bone tissue engineering has emerged as a promising solution to the
limitations of current gold standard treatment options for bone related-disorders such as …

An ideal hydrogel for biomedical engineering should mimic the intrinsic properties of natural
tissue, especially high toughness and self-healing ability, in order to withstand cyclic loading …

Hydrogel scaffolds serve as semi synthetic or synthetic extra cellular matrix to provide an
amenable environment for cellular adherence and cellular remodeling in three dimensional …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a chronic, non-healing complication of diabetes that lead to
high hospital costs and, in extreme cases, to amputation. Diabetic neuropathy, peripheral …

Hydrogels are attractive materials for the controlled release of therapeutics because of their
capacity to embed biologically active agents in their water-swollen network. Recent …