Microfluidic formulation of topological hydrogels for microtissue engineering

KO Rojek, M Cwiklinska, J Kuczak… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microfluidics has recently emerged as a powerful tool in generation of submillimeter-sized
cell aggregates capable of performing tissue-specific functions, so-called microtissues, for …

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 …

Emerging droplet microfluidics

L Shang, Y Cheng, Y Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Droplet microfluidics generates and manipulates discrete droplets through immiscible
multiphase flows inside microchannels. Due to its remarkable advantages, droplet …

Functional and biomimetic materials for engineering of the three-dimensional cell microenvironment

G Huang, F Li, X Zhao, Y Ma, Y Li, M Lin, G Jin… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The cell microenvironment has emerged as a key determinant of cell behavior and function
in development, physiology, and pathophysiology. The extracellular matrix (ECM) within the …

Microfluidics for drug development: from synthesis to evaluation

Y Liu, L Sun, H Zhang, L Shang, Y Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Drug development is a long process whose main content includes drug synthesis, drug
delivery, and drug evaluation. Compared with conventional drug development procedures …

A facile method to fabricate anisotropic hydrogels with perfectly aligned hierarchical fibrous structures

MTI Mredha, YZ Guo, T Nonoyama… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Natural structural materials (such as tendons and ligaments) are comprised of multiscale
hierarchical architectures, with dimensions ranging from nano‐to macroscale, which are …

Bioinspired special wettability surfaces: from fundamental research to water harvesting applications

S Zhang, J Huang, Z Chen, Y Lai - Small, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nowadays, the pollution of water has become worse in many parts of the world, which
causes a severe shortage of clean water and attracts widespread attention worldwide …

Multifunctional micro/nanoscale fibers based on microfluidic spinning technology

XY Du, Q Li, G Wu, S Chen - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Superfine multifunctional micro/nanoscale fibrous materials with high surface area and
ordered structure have attracted intensive attention for widespread applications in recent …

Self-bonded hydrogel inverse opal particles as sprayed flexible patch for wound healing

L Wang, L Sun, F Bian, Y Wang, Y Zhao - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Wound healing is an important issue for regenerative medicine. Attempts in this area tend to
develop functional wound patches to promote the healing. Here, we present self-bonded …

Microfluidics-enabled soft manufacture of materials with tailorable wettability

P Zhu, L Wang - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microfluidics and wettability are interrelated and mutually reinforcing fields, experiencing
synergistic growth. Surface wettability is paramount in regulating microfluidic flows for …