Bioactuators based on stimulus-responsive hydrogels and their emerging biomedical applications
The increasingly intimate bond connecting soft actuation devices and emerging biomedical
applications is triggering the development of novel materials with superb biocompatibility …
applications is triggering the development of novel materials with superb biocompatibility …
A Review of Recent Advances in Electrically Driven Polymer‐Based Flexible Actuators: Smart Materials, Structures, and Their Applications
Polymer‐based flexible actuators have recently attracted significant attention owing to their
great potentials in soft robotics, wearables, haptics, and medical devices. In particular …
great potentials in soft robotics, wearables, haptics, and medical devices. In particular …
Laser-induced hierarchical carbon patterns on polyimide substrates for flexible urea sensors
ER Mamleyev, S Heissler, A Nefedov… - NPJ Flexible …, 2019 - nature.com
Thermochemical decomposition of organic materials under heat-treatment in the absence of
oxygen, known as the pyrolysis process, is often employed to convert micro and nano …
oxygen, known as the pyrolysis process, is often employed to convert micro and nano …
Single-step electrochemical deposition of antimicrobial orthopaedic coatings based on a bioactive glass/chitosan/nano-silver composite system
Composite orthopaedic coatings with antibacterial capability containing chitosan, Bioglass®
particles (9.8 μm) and silver nanoparticles (Ag-np) were fabricated using a single-step …
particles (9.8 μm) and silver nanoparticles (Ag-np) were fabricated using a single-step …
Effect of polymer molecular weight on chitosan–protein interaction
We present a comprehensive study of the interactions between chitosan nanoparticles (15,
100 and 200 kDa with the same degree of deacetylation 90%) and two model proteins, ie …
100 and 200 kDa with the same degree of deacetylation 90%) and two model proteins, ie …
Stimuli-responsive chitosan as an advantageous platform for efficient delivery of bioactive agents
Despite a diverse range of active pharmaceutical agents currently at our disposal, high
morbidity rate diseases continue to pose a major health crisis globally. One of the important …
morbidity rate diseases continue to pose a major health crisis globally. One of the important …
Electro-assisted printing of soft hydrogels via controlled electrochemical reactions
AC Da Silva, J Wang, IR Minev - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Hydrogels underpin many applications in tissue engineering, cell encapsulation, drug
delivery and bioelectronics. Methods improving control over gelation mechanisms and …
delivery and bioelectronics. Methods improving control over gelation mechanisms and …
Chitosan: an integrative biomaterial for lab-on-a-chip devices
Chitosan is a naturally derived polymer with applications in a variety of industrial and
biomedical fields. Recently, it has emerged as a promising material for biological …
biomedical fields. Recently, it has emerged as a promising material for biological …
Hydrogel-coated microelectrode resists protein passivation of in vivo amperometric sensors
Y Yin, H Zeng, S Zhang, N Gao, R Liu… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Passivation of electrodes caused by nonspecific adsorption of protein can dramatically
reduce sensing sensitivity and accuracy, which is a great challenge for in vivo …
reduce sensing sensitivity and accuracy, which is a great challenge for in vivo …
Electrical signal initiates kinetic assembly of collagen to construct optically transparent and geometry customized artificial cornea substitutes
M Lei, S Zhang, H Zhou, H Wan, Y Lu, S Lin, J Sun… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Corneal transplantation is an effective treatment for reconstructing injured corneas but is
very limited due to insufficient donors, which has led to a growing demand for development …
very limited due to insufficient donors, which has led to a growing demand for development …