Owing to their unique chemical and physical properties, hydrogels are attracting increasing
attention in both basic and translational biomedical studies. Although the classical hydrogels …

Stem cells hold great promise for widespread biomedical applications, for which stem cell
fate needs to be well tailored. Besides biochemical cues, accumulating evidence has …

Morphing hydrogels have versatile applications in soft robotics, flexible electronics, and
biomedical devices. Controlling component distribution and internal stress within a hydrogel …

Recent years have seen tremendous advances in the field of hydrogel-based biomaterials.
One of the most prominent revolutions in this field has been the integration of elements or …

In recent years, dynamic,'click'hydrogels have been applied in numerous biomedical
applications. Owing to the mild, cytocompatible, and highly specific reaction kinetics, a …

Viscoelasticity of living tissues plays a critical role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration,
and its implication in disease development and progression is being recognized recently. In …

Reversible covalent chemistry provides access to robust materials with the ability to be
degraded and reformed upon exposure to an appropriate stimulus. Photoresponsive units …

Cell-encapsulating hydrogels are of tremendous interest in regenerative medicine. Tissue
engineering relies on biomaterials able to act as artificial extracellular matrices to guide cells …

In this work, biobased hydrogels with temperature and pH responsive properties were
prepared by copolymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM), itaconic acid (IA), and …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of natural cells typically exhibits dynamic mechanical
properties (viscoelasticity and dynamic stiffness). The viscoelasticity and dynamic stiffness of …