Translational applications of hydrogels

S Correa, AK Grosskopf, H Lopez Hernandez… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Advances in hydrogel technology have unlocked unique and valuable capabilities that are
being applied to a diverse set of translational applications. Hydrogels perform functions …

Bioinspired underwater adhesives

H Fan, JP Gong - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Underwater adhesives are in high demand in both commercial and industrial sectors.
Compared with adhesives used in dry (air) environments, adhesives used for wet or …

Polymeric tissue adhesives

S Nam, D Mooney - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polymeric tissue adhesives provide versatile materials for wound management and are
widely used in a variety of medical settings ranging from minor to life-threatening tissue …

Rapid and coagulation-independent haemostatic sealing by a paste inspired by barnacle glue

H Yuk, J Wu, TL Sarrafian, X Mao, CE Varela… - Nature biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
Tissue adhesives do not normally perform well on tissues that are covered with blood or
other bodily fluids. Here we report the design, adhesion mechanism and performance of a …

Dry double-sided tape for adhesion of wet tissues and devices

H Yuk, CE Varela, CS Nabzdyk, X Mao, RF Padera… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Two dry surfaces can instantly adhere upon contact with each other through intermolecular
forces such as hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions and van der Waals interactions …

Photopolymerizable biomaterials and light-based 3D printing strategies for biomedical applications

C Yu, J Schimelman, P Wang, KL Miller, X Ma… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since the advent of additive manufacturing, known commonly as 3D printing, this technology
has revolutionized the biofabrication landscape and driven numerous pivotal advancements …

An injectable rapid‐adhesion and anti‐swelling adhesive hydrogel for hemostasis and wound sealing

S Bian, L Hao, X Qiu, J Wu, H Chang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Injectable hydrogel adhesives integrating both rapid adhesion to wet tissues and anti‐
swelling in humid environments are highly desired for fast hemostasis and wound sealing in …

Hydrogel adhesion: a supramolecular synergy of chemistry, topology, and mechanics

J Yang, R Bai, B Chen, Z Suo - Advanced Functional Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Adhering hydrogels to various materials is fundamental to a large array of established and
emerging applications. The last few years have seen transformative advances in achieving …

Instant tough bioadhesive with triggerable benign detachment

X Chen, H Yuk, J Wu, CS Nabzdyk… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Bioadhesives such as tissue adhesives, hemostatic agents, and tissue sealants have
potential advantages over sutures and staples for wound closure, hemostasis, and …

Multifaceted design and emerging applications of tissue adhesives

Z Ma, G Bao, J Li - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue adhesives can form appreciable adhesion with tissues and have found clinical use in
a variety of medical settings such as wound closure, surgical sealants, regenerative …