Most tissues of the human body are characterized by highly anisotropic physical properties
and biological organization. Hydrogels have been proposed as scaffolding materials to …

Injectable hydrogels are particularly interesting for applications in minimally invasive tissue
engineering and regenerative medicine strategies. However, the typical isotropic …

Many soft tissues of the human body possess hierarchically anisotropic structures, exhibiting
orientation-specific mechanical properties and biological functionality. Hydrogels have been …

Hydrogels find widespread applications in biomedical engineering due to their hydrated
environment and tunable properties (eg, mechanical, chemical, biocompatible) similar to the …

Smart hydrogels which can respond to external stimuli have been widely focused with
increasing interest. Thereinto, magnetic-responsive hydrogels that are prepared by …

Hydrogels are composed of 3D hydrophilic networks with an abundance of water; they are
analogous to biological soft tissues. Their unique physico-chemical properties endow …

Tissue engineering is a promising strategy for the repair and regeneration of damaged
tissues or organs. Biomaterials are one of the most important components in tissue …

The biophysical microenvironment of cells dynamically evolves during embryonic
development, leading to defined tissue specification. A versatile and highly adaptive …

Multifunctional nanocomposites which exhibit well‐defined physical properties and encode
spatiotemporally‐controlled responses are emerging as components for advanced …

Stimuli‐responsive materials have the potential to enable the generation of new bioinspired
devices with unique physicochemical properties and cell‐instructive ability. Enhancing …