Bigels are interesting semisolid formulations with better properties for different applications
such as cosmetics and pharmaceutical systems. Due to the mixing of two phases of different …

Hydrogels, as 3D networks containing huge amount of water, display similarity to soft
tissues, and thus they are of wide interest in tissue engineering. Hydrogels, due to …

Polymeric nanocomposite hydrogels (PNHDGs) are water containing cross-linked polymeric
hydrogel (HDG) networks combined with nanomaterials forming polymeric HDG …

Bigels, combination of organogel and hydrogel, are unique solid-like formulations with
improved properties for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications. Bigel possesses …

Bigels of oleogel-in-hydrogel structures were developed as carriers for curcumin and
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and the roles of oleogelator (glycerol monostearate, GMS) …

Colloidal gels constitute an important class of materials found in many contexts and with a
wide range of applications. Yet as matter far from equilibrium, gels exhibit a variety of time …

Hydrogel is a new class of functional polymer materials with a promising potential in the
biomedical field. The purpose of this article is to review recent advancements in several …

The overall physical properties of tissues emerge in a complex manner from the properties
of the component cells and other constituent materials from which the tissue is formed …

The cavitation rheology technique extracts soft materials mechanical properties through
pressure-monitored fluid injection. Properties are calculated from the system's response at a …

The search for novel strategies to formulate bioactive molecules for topical administration is
a matter of permanent interest in the pharmaceutical field. As a contribution, the present …