Pectins are a diverse family of biopolymers with an anionic polysaccharide backbone of α-1,
4-linked d-galacturonic acids in common. They have been widely used as emulsifiers …

Hydrogels prepared via self-assembly offer scalable and tunable platforms for drug delivery
applications. Molecular-scale self-assembly leverages an interplay of attractive and …

The recently developed poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) has been gaining attraction as a
biomaterial for tissue engineering applications. Reported in 2002, a simple …

Oxidative phosphorylation is an important biological process in the body to produce energy,
during which oxygen free radicals are generated as byproduct. Excessive oxygen free …

Polysaccharides are ideal candidates for drug delivery and biomedical applications as they
are easily obtained from natural sources. Furthermore, they can be subjected to a wide …

Vitreous endo-tamponades are commonly used in the treatment of retinal detachments and
tears. They function by providing a tamponading force to support the retina after retina …

A porous shape memory scaffold with biomimetic architecture is highly promising for bone
tissue engineering applications. In this study, a series of new shape memory polyurethanes …

Optogenetics is a promising neuronal modulation strategy in neuroscience, which enables
real-time neuromodulation in free-moving animals with high spatiotemporal control …

The application of chitosan/β-sodium glycerophosphate (β-GP) thermosensitive hydrogel
has been limited by the relatively slow gelation, weak mechanical resistance and poor …

The latest breakthroughs in the synthetic preparation of nanomaterials have led to an
expanding library of novel, complex and shape controlled structures with unique …