Soft materials by design: unconventional polymer networks give extreme properties
Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …
Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
An electrically conductive silver–polyacrylamide–alginate hydrogel composite for soft electronics
Hydrogels offer tissue-like compliance, stretchability, fracture toughness, ionic conductivity
and compatibility with biological tissues. However, their electrical conductivity (< 100 S cm …
and compatibility with biological tissues. However, their electrical conductivity (< 100 S cm …
Electroactive biomaterials and systems for cell fate determination and tissue regeneration: design and applications
During natural tissue regeneration, tissue microenvironment and stem cell niche including
cell–cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of …
cell–cell interaction, soluble factors, and extracellular matrix (ECM) provide a train of …
Natural biopolymer-based biocompatible conductors for stretchable bioelectronics
Biocompatible conductors are important components for soft and stretchable bioelectronics
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …
for digital healthcare, which have attracted extensive research efforts. Natural biopolymers …
Injectable and conductive cardiac patches repair infarcted myocardium in rats and minipigs
Cardiac patches can help to restore the electrophysiological properties of the heart after
myocardial infarction. However, scaffolds for the repair of heart muscle typically require …
myocardial infarction. However, scaffolds for the repair of heart muscle typically require …
Tissue adhesive hydrogel bioelectronics
Flexible bioelectronics have promising applications in electronic skin, wearable devices,
biomedical electronics, etc. Hydrogels have unique advantages for bioelectronics due to …
biomedical electronics, etc. Hydrogels have unique advantages for bioelectronics due to …
[HTML][HTML] Biofabrication of natural hydrogels for cardiac, neural, and bone Tissue engineering Applications
Natural hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials for tissue engineering
applications, due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and extracellular matrix …
applications, due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and extracellular matrix …
Magnetic nanocomposite hydrogels for tissue engineering: design concepts and remote actuation strategies to control cell fate
Most tissues of the human body are characterized by highly anisotropic physical properties
and biological organization. Hydrogels have been proposed as scaffolding materials to …
and biological organization. Hydrogels have been proposed as scaffolding materials to …
Nanoengineered peptide‐based antimicrobial conductive supramolecular biomaterial for cardiac tissue engineering
Owing to their dynamic nature and ordered architecture, supramolecular materials strikingly
resemble organic components of living systems. Although short‐peptide self‐assembled …
resemble organic components of living systems. Although short‐peptide self‐assembled …