Probing and manipulating noncovalent interactions in functional polymeric systems

J Chen, Q Peng, X Peng, H Zhang, H Zeng - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Hydrogels for underwater adhesion: adhesion mechanism, design strategies and applications

X Ma, X Zhou, J Ding, B Huang, P Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A hydrogel is a polymer material with a porous network structure, which allows the hydrogel
to swell rapidly underwater without dissolving. This unique property of hydrogels lays the …

High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications

H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, B Jia, G Li, S Zhou, X Zhao… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Mussel-inspired blue-light-activated cellulose-based adhesive hydrogel with fast gelation, rapid haemostasis and antibacterial property for wound healing

S Lu, X Zhang, Z Tang, H Xiao, M Zhang, K Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uncontrollable bleeding and wound infection remain as the primary challenges for
emergency surgical procedures, including deep and non-compressible bleeding in the clinic …

Mussel‐inspired hydrogels for self‐adhesive bioelectronics

C Xie, X Wang, H He, Y Ding… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wearable and implantable bioelectronics are receiving a great deal of attention because
they offer huge promise in personalized healthcare. Currently available bioelectronics …

Tissue adhesive hydrogel bioelectronics

S Li, Y Cong, J Fu - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible bioelectronics have promising applications in electronic skin, wearable devices,
biomedical electronics, etc. Hydrogels have unique advantages for bioelectronics due to …

A biomimetic closed-loop recyclable, long-term durable, extreme-condition resistant, flame-retardant nanocoating synthesized by reversible flocculation assembly

J Zhang, F Zeng, B Liu, Z Wang, X Lin, H Zhao… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Flame-retardant coatings have attracted increasing attention in mitigating the fire threat of
flammable polymer materials. Their durable application inevitably provides high resistance …

Injectable, antibacterial, ROS scavenging and pro-angiogenic hydrogel adhesives promote chronic wound healing in diabetes via synergistic release of NMN and …

Z Liang, J Luo, S Liu, Y Gu, Z Cui, Y Zhu, Z Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic wound care continues a significant clinical problem due to the complex wound
microenvironment characterized by excessive ROS, bacterial infection, persistent …

Antifouling nanocomposite polymer coatings for marine applications: A review on experiments, mechanisms, and theoretical studies

S Pourhashem, A Seif, F Saba, EG Nezhad, X Ji… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marine fouling is a worldwide challenge with huge damages on industrial structures, side
effects on economics of industries, and environmental and safety-related hazards. Different …

Facile biomimetic self-coacervation of tannic acid and polycation: Tough and wide pH range of underwater adhesives

Z Wang, S Zhang, S Zhao, H Kang, Z Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioinspired underwater adhesives with tough and stable performance are increasingly in
demand for biomedical and engineering applications. However, the current methods of …