Extrusion 3D printing of polymeric materials with advanced properties
Z Jiang, B Diggle, ML Tan, J Viktorova… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D printing is a rapidly growing technology that has an enormous potential to
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
impact a wide range of industries such as engineering, art, education, medicine, and …
Transformer hydrogels: a review
Hydrogels, which are hydrophilic soft porous networks, are an important class of materials of
broad relevance to bioanalytical chemistry, soft‐robotics, drug delivery, and regenerative …
broad relevance to bioanalytical chemistry, soft‐robotics, drug delivery, and regenerative …
Strong, self‐healable, and recyclable visible‐light‐responsive hydrogel actuators
The most pressing challenges for light‐driven hydrogel actuators include reliance on UV
light, slow response, poor mechanical properties, and limited functionalities. Now, a …
light, slow response, poor mechanical properties, and limited functionalities. Now, a …
Strong, ultrafast, reprogrammable hydrogel actuators with muscle-mimetic aligned fibrous structures
Hydrogel actuators displaying programmable shape transformations promise to be core
components in future biomedical and soft robotic devices. However, current hydrogel …
components in future biomedical and soft robotic devices. However, current hydrogel …
Tough, Self‐Healing Hydrogels Capable of Ultrafast Shape Changing
Z Jiang, B Diggle, ICG Shackleford… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving multifunctional shape‐changing hydrogels with synergistic and engineered
material properties is highly desirable for their expanding applications, yet remains an …
material properties is highly desirable for their expanding applications, yet remains an …
Ultra‐Soft Organogel Artificial Muscles Exhibiting High Power Density, Large Stroke, Fast Response and Long‐Term Durability in Air
Polymeric gel‐based artificial muscles exhibiting tissue‐matched Young's modulus (10 Pa–
1 MPa) promise to be core components in future soft machines with inherently safe human …
1 MPa) promise to be core components in future soft machines with inherently safe human …
Multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogels and their medical applications
A Pourjavadi, R Heydarpour, ZM Tehrani - New Journal of Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The functionality of multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogels in physiological states is the reason
for the increased attention of hydrogels nowadays. Multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogels …
for the increased attention of hydrogels nowadays. Multi-stimuli-responsive hydrogels …
Engineering bioactive synthetic polymers for biomedical applications: A review with emphasis on tissue engineering and controlled release
Synthetic polymers (SyPs) have found many relevant applications niches in biomedical
engineering. Their mechanical properties, defined chemical structure, batch to batch …
engineering. Their mechanical properties, defined chemical structure, batch to batch …
Smart polymers for microscale machines
Microscale machines are able to perform a number of tasks like micromanipulation, drug‐
delivery, and noninvasive surgery. In particular, microscale polymer machines that can …
delivery, and noninvasive surgery. In particular, microscale polymer machines that can …
Programmed multiresponsive hydrogel assemblies with light‐tunable mechanical properties, actuation, and fluorescence
Fabrication strategies for programmed hydrogels that provide precise spatial control with
predetermined responses to external stimuli are highly desirable. In this study, a partially …
predetermined responses to external stimuli are highly desirable. In this study, a partially …