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 …
Designing bioresponsive nanomaterials for intracellular self-assembly
Supramolecular assemblies are essential components of living organisms. Cellular
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …
scaffolds, such as the cytoskeleton or the cell membrane, are formed via secondary …
Self‐assembling peptide‐based hydrogels for wound tissue repair
T Guan, J Li, C Chen, Y Liu - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing is a long‐term, multistage biological process that includes hemostasis,
inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling and requires intelligent designs to provide …
inflammation, proliferation, and tissue remodeling and requires intelligent designs to provide …
Small‐molecule prodrug nanoassemblies: an emerging nanoplatform for anticancer drug delivery
G Li, B Sun, Y Li, C Luo, Z He, J Sun - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The antitumor efficiency and clinical translation of traditional nanomedicines is mainly
restricted by low drug loading, complex preparation technology, and potential toxicity …
restricted by low drug loading, complex preparation technology, and potential toxicity …
Drug delivery by supramolecular design
The rational design of drug delivery approaches leveraging supramolecular chemistry
(ie,“chemistry beyond the molecule”) has garnered significant interest in recent years toward …
(ie,“chemistry beyond the molecule”) has garnered significant interest in recent years toward …
Recent advances of self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels for biomedical applications
J Li, R Xing, S Bai, X Yan - Soft matter, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptide-based hydrogels have been proven to be preeminent biomedical materials due to
their high water content, tunable mechanical stability, great biocompatibility and excellent …
their high water content, tunable mechanical stability, great biocompatibility and excellent …
Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis
Enzymatic reactions and noncovalent (ie, supramolecular) interactions are two fundamental
nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process …
nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process …
Manufacturing of hydrogel biomaterials with controlled mechanical properties for tissue engineering applications
A Vedadghavami, F Minooei, MH Mohammadi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been recognized as crucial biomaterials in the field of tissue engineering,
regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications due to their specific characteristics …
regenerative medicine, and drug delivery applications due to their specific characteristics …
Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels for local drug delivery
Z Zhang, S Ai, Z Yang, X Li - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Peptide-based supramolecular hydrogels have shown great promise as drug delivery
systems (DDSs) because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, biological …
systems (DDSs) because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, biological …