Nowadays, biomaterials have evolved from the inert supports or functional substitutes to the
bioactive materials able to trigger or promote the regenerative potential of tissues. The …

FRAP (fluorescence recovery after photo bleaching) is a method for determining diffusion in
material science. In industrial applications such as medications, foods, Medtech, hygiene …

Inter‐particle secondary crosslinks allow microporous annealed particle (MAP) hydrogels to
be formed. Methods to introduce secondary crosslinking networks in MAP hydrogels include …

A mathematical model that can provide good predictions of the solute diffusion coefficient in
hydrogels would be highly beneficial in designing hydrogels for biomedical and industrial …

Stiffness is a key property for hydrogels, affecting cellular adhesion, motility, and
differentiation, the integrity of biomedical implants, and the flexibility of wound coverings. A …

Abstract Hydrogels—water-insoluble, three-dimensional networks of polymer chains—are
used as biomaterials in various biomedical and clinical applications. Their modularity and …

Controlling solute transport in hydrogels is critical for numerous chemical separation
applications, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems. In previous review work, we …

Synthetic hydrogels are widely used as artificial 3D environments for cell culture, facilitating
the controlled study of cell-environment interactions. However, most hydrogels are limited in …

Design of application-optimized hydrogels is particularly promising for expanding their
biomedical applications. Recently, a team led by Professor Nicholas Peppas, a world leader …

Dormant, disseminated breast cancer cells resist treatment and may relapse into malignant
metastases after decades of quiescence. Identifying how and why these dormant breast …