How softness matters in soft nanogels and nanogel assemblies
Softness plays a key role in determining the macroscopic properties of colloidal systems,
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
from synthetic nanogels to biological macromolecules, from viruses to star polymers …
Environment sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery applications
Over the last few decades, hydrogels have attracted the considerable interest of researchers
for crafting potential controlled drug delivery systems. It may be attributed to their high water …
for crafting potential controlled drug delivery systems. It may be attributed to their high water …
Hydrogels for soft machines
P Calvert - Advanced materials, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have applications in surgery and drug delivery, but are never considered
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …
alongside polymers and composites as materials for mechanical design. This is because …
PNIPAM microgels for biomedical applications: from dispersed particles to 3D assemblies
Y Guan, Y Zhang - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) microgel is perhaps the most well-known intelligent
soft nanomaterial. Combining the strengths of hydrogel and nanoparticles, with unique …
soft nanomaterial. Combining the strengths of hydrogel and nanoparticles, with unique …
Adhesion and mechanical properties of PNIPAM microgel films and their potential use as switchable cell culture substrates
Abstract Thermoresponsive poly (N‐isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) microgel films are
shown to allow controlled detachment of adsorbed cells via temperature stimuli. Cell …
shown to allow controlled detachment of adsorbed cells via temperature stimuli. Cell …
Microscopic imaging techniques for molecular assemblies: electron, atomic force, and confocal microscopies
Self-assembly is promising for construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies,
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …
Effect of mechanical properties of hydrogel nanoparticles on macrophage cell uptake
Uptake and intracellular trafficking of hydrogel nanoparticles (NPs) of N, N-diethyl
acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate crosslinked with N, N′-methylene-bis …
acrylamide and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate crosslinked with N, N′-methylene-bis …
The polymer/colloid duality of microgel suspensions
LA Lyon, A Fernandez-Nieves - Annual review of physical …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Colloidal dispersions have been studied for decades as a result of their utility in numerous
applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed phases. More recently, a …
applications and as models for molecular and atomic condensed phases. More recently, a …
New “smart” poly (NIPAM) microgels and nanoparticle microgel hybrids: Properties and advances in characterisation
M Karg, T Hellweg - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2009 - Elsevier
This review is devoted to poly (NIPAM) based microgels and nanoparticle/polymer hybrid
microgels. It tries to give a brief overview of recent developments with respect to new …
microgels. It tries to give a brief overview of recent developments with respect to new …
Self-defensive antibacterial layer-by-layer hydrogel coatings with pH-triggered hydrophobicity
We report on negatively charged layer-by-layer (LbL) hydrogel films, which turn hydrophobic
and bactericidal in response to bacteria-induced acidification of the medium. Single …
and bactericidal in response to bacteria-induced acidification of the medium. Single …