In this feature article, we critically review the physical properties of porous hydrogels and
their production methods. Our main focus is nondense hydrogels that have physical pores …

A range of traditional and free-form fabrication technologies have been investigated and, in
numerous occasions, commercialized for use in the field of regenerative tissue engineering …

A variety of cryogenically-structured polymeric materials are of significant scientific and
applied interest in various areas. However, in spite of considerable attention to these …

Enzyme immobilization is a promising technique for several purposes including
biotechnology, medicine, biochemistry and environment. Laccase is one of the intensely …

The processes of cryostructuring in polymeric systems, the techniques of the preparation of
diverse cryogels and cryostructurates, the physico-chemical mechanisms of their formation …

The demand for efficient separation and purification methods has inspired the development
of new techniques and materials for bioseparation. Conventional chromatographic columns …

The creation of a suitable scaffold is a crucial step in the process of bone tissue engineering
(BTE). The scaffold, acting as an artificial extracellular matrix, plays a significant role in …

This paper reports the fabrication of multifunctional composite cryogels that simultaneously
remove oil and dye from polluted water through gravity-driven filtration. The cryogels were …

Chemical and physical crosslinking methods using glutaraldehyde (GA) and ammonium
hydroxide (AH), respectively, were utilized to prepare chitosan (CS) and chitosan/collagen …

Currently, it is a challenge to develop hemostatic materials with high water absorption
capacity and anti-fatigue properties for quickly preventing massive hemorrhage from arteries …