Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Hydrogels have gained a lot of attention with their widespread use in different industrial
applications. The versatility in the synthesis and the nature of the precursor reactants allow …

The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

Proteins are nature's primary building blocks for the construction of sophisticated molecular
machines and dynamic materials, ranging from protein complexes such as photosystem II …

When skin trauma occurs, rapid achievement of the post‐wound closure is required to
prevent microbial invasion, inhibit scar formation and promote wound healing. To develop a …

Drug development is a lengthy and costly process that proceeds through several stages
from target identification to lead discovery and optimization, preclinical validation and …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …

Hydrogels are cross-linked networks of macromolecular compounds characterized by high
water absorption capacity. Such materials find a wide range of biomedical applications …

Nanocellulose hydrogels are highly hydrated porous cellulosic soft materials with good
mechanical properties. These cellulose-based gels can be produced from bacterial or plant …

Self-assembled peptide and protein amyloid nanostructures have traditionally been
considered only as pathological aggregates implicated in human neurodegenerative …