Relationship between structure and rheology of hydrogels for various applications

G Stojkov, Z Niyazov, F Picchioni, RK Bose - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels have gained a lot of attention with their widespread use in different industrial
applications. The versatility in the synthesis and the nature of the precursor reactants allow …

Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogels: Advanced fabrication strategies, extraordinary functionalities, and broad applications

MTI Mredha, I Jeon - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A variety of soft, hydrogel-like materials with sophisticated micro-and nanoengineered
ordered structures that offer excellent functionalities exist in nature. Conventional synthetic …

A structural gel composite enabled robust underwater mechanosensing strategy with high sensitivity

Z Wang, H Zhou, D Liu, X Chen, D Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
One of the key challenges in developing gel‐based electronics is to achieve a robust
sensing performance, by overcoming the intrinsic weaknesses such as unwanted swelling …

Recent advances in the synthesis of smart hydrogels

P Sikdar, MM Uddin, TM Dip, S Islam, MS Hoque… - Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the surrounding atmosphere and reacting accordingly with a precise action
are always fascinating features of a material. Materials that pose such responsiveness are …

Stimuli-responsive toughening of hydrogels

X Lin, X Wang, L Zeng, ZL Wu, H Guo… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Materials with stimuli-switchable properties are widespread in nature. Through biomimicry,
stimuli-responsive hydrogels have received increasing research in recent years. In …

Status and future scope of hydrogels in wound healing: Synthesis, materials and evaluation

J Xiang, L Shen, Y Hong - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The hydrogel wound dressing is an ideal wound treatment because of its excellent
biocompatibility, high moisture resistance and the ability to activate immune cells to speed …

Mechanical properties of alginate hydrogels cross-linked with multivalent cations

H Malektaj, AD Drozdov, J deClaville Christiansen - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ionically, cross-linked alginate gels have a potential to be used in a wide range of
biomedical, environmental and catalytic applications. The study deals with preparation of …

Tough hydrophobic hydrogels for monitoring human moderate motions in both air and underwater environments

G Huang, H Guo, Z Tang, S Peng, H Liang… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrophobic hydrogels with high strength and great stretchability hold immense potential in
various fields, such as soft robots, 3D printing, and flexible sensors. However, the formation …

Surfactin-reinforced gelatin methacrylate hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing by regulating the macrophage polarization and promoting angiogenesis

L Yan, K Han, B Pang, H Jin, X Zhao, X Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic wound healing is a severe complication that threatens the life of diabetic patients
because of the damaged skin microvasculature and prolonged inflammation at the wound …

Biocompatible conductive hydrogels: applications in the field of biomedicine

Y Hong, Z Lin, Y Yang, T Jiang, J Shang… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The impact of COVID-19 has rendered medical technology an important factor to maintain
social stability and economic increase, where biomedicine has experienced rapid …