Catechol-functionalized hydrogels: biomimetic design, adhesion mechanism, and biomedical applications

W Zhang, R Wang, ZM Sun, X Zhu, Q Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are a unique class of polymeric materials that possess an interconnected porous
network across various length scales from nano-to macroscopic dimensions and exhibit …

Physical and chemical factors influencing the printability of hydrogel-based extrusion bioinks

SC Lee, G Gillispie, P Prim, SJ Lee - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioprinting researchers agree that “printability” is a key characteristic for bioink
development, but neither the meaning of the term nor the best way to experimentally …

Transparent, self‐adhesive, conductive organohydrogels with fast gelation from lignin‐based self‐catalytic system for extreme environment‐resistant triboelectric …

D Sun, Y Feng, S Sun, J Yu, S Jia… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Conductive hydrogels have shown great promise in the field of sustainable power sources
due to their unique features of sufficient flexibility, durability, and functional diversification …

Combined catalysis for engineering bioinspired, lignin-based, long-lasting, adhesive, self-mending, antimicrobial hydrogels

S Afewerki, X Wang, GU Ruiz-Esparza, CW Tai… - Acs Nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
The engineering of multifunctional biomaterials using a facile sustainable methodology that
follows the principles of green chemistry is still largely unexplored but would be very …

Bioinspired polymer systems with stimuli-responsive mechanical properties

L Montero de Espinosa, W Meesorn, D Moatsou… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Materials with switchable mechanical properties are widespread in living organisms and
endow many species with traits that are essential for their survival. Many of the mechanically …

pH responsive antibacterial hydrogel utilizing catechol–boronate complexation chemistry

B Liu, J Li, Z Zhang, JD Roland, BP Lee - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Bacteria such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) causes acidic
microenvironment during infection. A biomaterial that exhibits tunable antimicrobial property …

Multifunctional biomedical adhesives

R Pinnaratip, MSA Bhuiyan, K Meyers… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Currently available biomedical adhesives are mainly engineered to have one function (ie,
providing mechanical support for the repaired tissue). To improve the performance of …

Recent advances in the synthesis of catechol-derived (bio) polymers for applications in energy storage and environment

N Patil, C Jerome, C Detrembleur - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
This review reports the recent advances in the most important and straightforward synthetic
protocols for incorporating catechols into (bio) polymers, and discusses the emerging …

A composite hydrogel of chitosan/heparin/poly (γ-glutamic acid) loaded with superoxide dismutase for wound healing

L Zhang, Y Ma, X Pan, S Chen, H Zhuang… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
In chronic wounds, severe oxidative stress hampers the healing of wounds. This study
constructed a novel antioxidant-loaded hydrogel for healing diabetic wounds. First …

Drug delivery based on stimuli-responsive injectable hydrogels for breast cancer therapy: a review

H Xin, S Naficy - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer is the most common and biggest health threat for women. There is an urgent
need to develop novel breast cancer therapies to overcome the shortcomings of …