Thermo-responsive hydrogels: from recent progress to biomedical applications

K Zhang, K Xue, XJ Loh - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermogels are also known as thermo-sensitive or thermo-responsive hydrogels and can
undergo a sol–gel transition as the temperature increases. This thermogelling behavior is …

Supramolecular hydrogels: Design strategies and contemporary biomedical applications

J Omar, D Ponsford, CA Dreiss… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly of supramolecular hydrogels is driven by dynamic, non‐covalent interactions
between molecules. Considerable research effort has been exerted to fabricate and …

Biomedically-relevant metal organic framework-hydrogel composites

JYC Lim, L Goh, K Otake, SS Goh, XJ Loh… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are incredibly versatile three-dimensional porous
materials with a wide range of applications that arise from their well-defined coordination …

Polysaccharide-based hydrogels for medical devices, implants and tissue engineering: A review

D Sanjanwala, V Londhe, R Trivedi, S Bonde… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are highly biocompatible biomaterials composed of crosslinked three-
dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers. Owing to their natural origin, polysaccharide …

Fluorescent gels: a review of synthesis, properties, applications and challenges

Y Li, DJ Young, XJ Loh - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Soft material gels are important biomaterials for tissue engineering and biomedicine.
Fluorescent polymer gels possess the additional property of being light emitting, which …

Molecular gel sorbent materials for environmental remediation and wastewater treatment

JYC Lim, SS Goh, SS Liow, K Xue… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular gels are promising new classes of materials for the treatment of polluted water
owing to their large surface area for pollutant sorption and ease of chemical modification. In …

Antiangiogenic nanomicelles for the topical delivery of aflibercept to treat retinal neovascular disease

X Zhao, I Seah, K Xue, W Wong, QSW Tan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The traditional intravitreal injection delivery of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti‐
VEGF) to the posterior segment of the eye for treatment of retinal diseases is invasive and …

A Morphable Ionic Electrode Based on Thermogel for Non‐Invasive Hairy Plant Electrophysiology

Y Luo, W Li, Q Lin, F Zhang, K He, D Yang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plant electrophysiology lays the foundation for smart plant interrogation and intervention.
However, plant trichomes with hair‐like morphologies present topographical features that …

Use of biomaterials for sustained delivery of anti-VEGF to treat retinal diseases

I Seah, X Zhao, Q Lin, Z Liu, SZZ Su, YS Yuen… - Eye, 2020 - nature.com
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (anti-VEGF) have become the most common
treatment modality for many retinal diseases. These include neovascular age-related …

Polymeric hydrogels as a vitreous replacement strategy in the eye

Q Lin, JYC Lim, K Xue, X Su, XJ Loh - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Vitreous endo-tamponades are commonly used in the treatment of retinal detachments and
tears. They function by providing a tamponading force to support the retina after retina …