Freeze/thawed polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Present, past and future

H Adelnia, R Ensandoost, SS Moonshi… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …

2D nanomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative nanomedicines: recent advances and future challenges

Y Zheng, X Hong, J Wang, L Feng, T Fan… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Regenerative medicine has become one of the hottest research topics in medical science
that provides a promising way for repairing tissue defects in the human body. Due to their …

[HTML][HTML] Constructing “nunchaku-like” multi-stage gradient interface via covalently grafting rigid-flexible-rigid structures onto carbon fibers: An effect strategy to improve …

H Zheng, G Song, J Zhu, C Wang, W Zhang, B Li… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
A multi-scale “nunchaku-like” rigid-flexible-rigid structure was constructed on the CF surface
using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and polyether amines (PEA) to improve the interfacial …

Anisotropic, ultra-sensitive, self-adhesive, biocompatible, and conductive hydrogels prepared for wearable sensors

W Wang, X Deng, Z Tian, C Luo - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Conductive hydrogels (CHs) stand as ideal candidates for flexible electronic devices.
However, existing CHs cannot integrate the high sensitivity under low deformation, adhesion …

Biocompatible hydroxylated boron nitride nanosheets/poly (vinyl alcohol) interpenetrating hydrogels with enhanced mechanical and thermal responses

L Jing, H Li, RY Tay, B Sun, SH Tsang, O Cometto… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) hydrogels with tissue-like viscoelasticity, excellent biocompatibility,
and high hydrophilicity have been considered as promising cartilage replacement materials …

An alkaline based method for generating crystalline, strong, and shape memory polyvinyl alcohol biomaterials

MA Darabi, A Khosrozadeh, Y Wang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Strong, stretchable, and durable biomaterials with shape memory properties can be useful in
different biomedical devices, tissue engineering, and soft robotics. However, it is challenging …

A bioinspired hydrogen bond crosslink strategy toward toughening ultrastrong and multifunctional nanocomposite hydrogels

F Lin, Z Wang, J Chen, B Lu, L Tang, X Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing physical hydrogels with advanced mechanical performance and multi-
functionalities as alterative materials for load-bearing soft tissues remains a great challenge …

High-performance Janus evaporator based on self-healing hydrogels for salt-rejecting interfacial solar desalination

J Li, J He, J Ge, R Zhang, Y Yao, X Zhu, C Sun, M Qu - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
The solar interfacial evaporation is considered as an innovate and promising technology to
overcome the water scarcity crisis. However, an army of problems are being presented in …

The toughness chitosan-PVA double network hydrogel based on alkali solution system and hydrogen bonding for tissue engineering applications

S Bi, J Pang, L Huang, M Sun, X Cheng… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biocompatibility and mechanical properties have always been important indicators for the
application of hydrogel materials in tissue engineering. In this work, a high strength and …

Cellulose nanocrystalline hydrogel based on a choline chloride deep eutectic solvent as wearable strain sensor for human motion

H Wang, J Li, X Yu, G Yan, X Tang, Y Sun, X Zeng… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Owning to the viscoelastic properties, good biocompatibility and high strain sensitivity,
choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent (DES) hydrogels have been considered to be …