Nanocolloidal gels (NCGs) are an emerging class of soft matter, in which nanoparticles act
as building blocks of the colloidal network. Chemical or physical crosslinking enables NCG …

A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

Nanocellulose, with its high aspect ratio, large specific surface area, favourable modifiability,
high mechanical strength, renewability, and biodegradability, has attracted significant …

Hydrogels are versatile materials that have emerged in the last few decades as promising
candidates for a range of applications in the biomedical field, from tissue engineering and …

Anisotropic hydrogels with a large mono-domain, nematic organization of cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared. External stimuli such as ionic strength and pressure …

Biomimetic soft hydrogels used in bone tissue engineering frequently produce unsatisfactory
outcomes. Here, it is investigated how human bone‐marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem …

Polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) has established itself as a powerful and
straightforward method to produce polymeric nano‐objects of various morphologies in …

The flow behavior of fiber suspensions has been studied extensively, especially in the limit
of dilute concentrations and rigid fibers; at the other extreme, however, where the …

Various strategies for preparing highly oriented architectures in hydrogels remain
challenging as the regulation of macromolecular chains is often restricted by electrostatic …

The influence of the macromolecular reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer
(macro‐RAFT) agent architecture on the morphology of the self‐assemblies obtained by …