A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …

Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

This article reports the first hydrogel with the strength and modulus of cartilage in both
tension and compression, and the first to exhibit cartilage‐equivalent tensile fatigue strength …

Key hurdles for replacing damaged cartilage with an equivalent synthetic construct are the
development of a hydrogel with a strength that exceeds that of cartilage and fixation of this …

Hydrogels are considered to be potential biomaterials since they contain maximum content
of water that resembles human body. Many natural and synthetic polymers have been …

Nature-inspired coating with polydopamine (PDA) is a promising way to improve the
performance of graphene oxide (GO) based nanocomposites due to its high ability to …

Rupture of emerging tough hydrogels has received much attention in recent years. It is a
fundamental question what length of initial flaws can significantly affect the rupture of a …

Simultaneous realization of high strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance in natural
starch-based hydrogel materials is challenging. A facile method of in situ self-assembly and …

The vast majority of patients with corneal blindness cannot recover their vision due to the
serious shortage of donor cornea. However, the technology to construct a feasible corneal …

In clinical settings, biofluid-contacting devices can suffer from biofouling, leading to
thrombus formation and bacterial biofilm buildup, which impair device function and pose …