Nanogels are currently considered as promising nanosized drug delivery carriers. Nanogels
are made of a crosslinked polymeric network which could encapsulate both hydrophilic and …

Magnetic gels have been gaining great attention in nanomedicine, as they combine features
of hydrogels and magnetic nanoparticles into a single system. The incorporation of …

A strengthened interpenetrating network of 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethyl-piperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO)-
oxidized nanochitin (TOChN) with poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAm) chains was …

A multi-functional hybrid hydrogel P (M-Arg/NIPAAm) with temperature response, anti-
protein adsorption and antibacterial properties was prepared and applied as wound …

Hydrogels with rapid and strong response to external stimuli and possessing high elasticity
and strength have been considered as platform materials for numerous applications, eg, in …

Metal-containing polymers have drawn considerable interest because of their unexpected
and fantastic properties, and can be applied for preparing functional hydrogels. However …

Owing to the higher aspect ratio and presence of negatively-charged carboxylate groups
that would favorably interact with hydrophilic amide groups in poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) …

In this feature article, we review some recent advances in the field of materials chemistry for
biosensing, and protein/drug delivery. Our recent work on the development of responsive …

The effect of urea on the phase transition of PNIPAM was studied using differential scanning
calorimetry (DSC). For a certain urea concentration, the enthalpy change of phase transition …

Biocompatible nanostructured conductive heparin-doped polypyrrole film was fabricated
and employed as a high-capacity cation exchanger for programmable release of neuroleptic …