During the last two decades, 3D printing technology has emerged as a valid alternative for
producing microfluidic devices. 3D printing introduces new strategies to obtain high …

Antibacterial hydrogel has excellent antibacterial property and good biocompatibility, water
absorption and water retention, swelling, high oxygen permeability, etc.; therefore, it widely …

Biodegradable and injectable hydrogels derived from natural polysaccharides have
attracted extensive attention in biomedical applications due to their minimal invasiveness …

Hydrogels with adhesive properties have potential for numerous biomedical applications.
Here, the design of a novel, intrinsically adhesive hydrogel and its use in developing internal …

Foreign body reaction (FBR) to implanted biomaterials and medical devices is common and
can compromise the function of implants or cause complications. For example, in cell …

Type 1 diabetes therapies that afford tighter glycemic control in a more manageable and
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …

Hydrogels have long been explored as attractive materials for biomedical applications given
their outstanding biocompatibility, high water content, and versatile fabrication platforms into …

Injectable hydrogel has the advantage to fill the defective area and thereby shows promise
as therapeutic implant or cell/drug delivery vehicle for tissue repair. In this study, an …

Hydrogels are a fascinating class of materials popular in numerous fields, including tissue
engineering, drug delivery, soft robotics, and sensors, thanks to their 3D network porous …

The microvasculature in the pancreatic islet is highly specialized for glucose sensing and
insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing …