Chemical strategies to engineer hydrogels for cell culture
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional cell culture systems are widely used for biological
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …
studies, and are the basis of the organoid, tissue engineering and organ-on-chip research …
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 …
Hydrogels and hydrogel-derived materials for energy and water sustainability
Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …
High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …
3D extracellular matrix mimics: fundamental concepts and role of materials chemistry to influence stem cell fate
Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …
medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may exhibit unnatural …
Hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering: the importance of polymer choice
CD Spicer - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …
Advances in crosslinking strategies of biomedical hydrogels
W Hu, Z Wang, Y Xiao, S Zhang, J Wang - Biomaterials science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomedical hydrogels as sole repair matrices or combined with pre-seeded cells and
bioactive growth factors are extensively applied in tissue engineering and regenerative …
bioactive growth factors are extensively applied in tissue engineering and regenerative …
Click chemistry strategies for the accelerated synthesis of functional macromolecules
Click chemistry is one of the most powerful strategies for constructing polymeric soft
materials with precise control over architecture and functionality. In this review, we provide a …
materials with precise control over architecture and functionality. In this review, we provide a …
Hydrogels based on Schiff base linkages for biomedical applications
J Xu, Y Liu, S Hsu - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Schiff base, an important family of reaction in click chemistry, has received significant
attention in the formation of self-healing hydrogels in recent years. Schiff base reversibly …
attention in the formation of self-healing hydrogels in recent years. Schiff base reversibly …
In situ forming injectable hydrogels for drug delivery and wound repair
R Dimatteo, NJ Darling, T Segura - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have been utilized in regenerative applications for many decades because of
their biocompatibility and similarity in structure to the native extracellular matrix. Initially …
their biocompatibility and similarity in structure to the native extracellular matrix. Initially …