Hydrogels have been generated and explored for use in various applications. The main
objective of this comprehensive review is to collate the fundamental concepts of hydrogels …

Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …

Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …

The advent of 3D-printing/additive manufacturing in biomedical engineering field has
introduced great potential for the preparation of 3D structures that can mimic native tissues …

Tannic Acid (TA) is a naturally occurring antioxidant polyphenol that has gained popularity
over the past decade in the field of biomedical research for its unique biochemical …

Absorbent polymers or hydrogel polymer materials have an enhanced water retention
capacity and are widely used in agriculture and medicine. The controlled release of …

Bone tissue is the structural component of the body, which allows locomotion, protects vital
internal organs, and provides the maintenance of mineral homeostasis. Several bone …

The use of bone grafts is the standard to treat skeletal fractures, or to replace and regenerate
lost bone, as demonstrated by the large number of bone graft procedures performed …

While the soft mechanics and tunable cell interactions facilitated by hydrogels have attracted
significant interest in the development of functional hydrogel-based tissue engineering …

The bone tissue engineering approach for treating large bone defects becomes necessary
when the tissue damage surpasses the threshold of the inherent regenerative ability of the …