Opportunities of flexible and portable electrochemical devices for energy storage: expanding the spotlight onto semi-solid/solid electrolytes
The ever-increasing demand for flexible and portable electronics has stimulated research
and development in building advanced electrochemical energy devices which are …
and development in building advanced electrochemical energy devices which are …
Freeze/thawed polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Present, past and future
A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …
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 …
Photodynamic therapy: Innovative approaches for antibacterial and anticancer treatments
M Kolarikova, B Hosikova, H Dilenko… - Medicinal Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …
[HTML][HTML] 3D printing of hydrogels: Rational design strategies and emerging biomedical applications
Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …
[HTML][HTML] Articular cartilage and osteochondral tissue engineering techniques: Recent advances and challenges
W Wei, H Dai - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In spite of the considerable achievements in the field of regenerative medicine in the past
several decades, osteochondral defect regeneration remains a challenging issue among …
several decades, osteochondral defect regeneration remains a challenging issue among …
Seawater‐degradable polymers—fighting the marine plastic pollution
GX Wang, D Huang, JH Ji, C Völker… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …
Engineered living hydrogels
Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …
Biocompatible synthetic polymers for tissue engineering purposes
Z Terzopoulou, A Zamboulis, I Koumentakou… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Synthetic polymers have been an integral part of modern society since the early 1960s.
Besides their most well-known applications to the public, such as packaging, construction …
Besides their most well-known applications to the public, such as packaging, construction …
High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …