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 …

Biopolymer-based functional composites for medical applications

SB Park, E Lih, KS Park, YK Joung, DK Han - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

Development of a magnetic microrobot for carrying and delivering targeted cells

J Li, X Li, T Luo, R Wang, C Liu, S Chen, D Li, J Yue… - Science robotics, 2018 - science.org
The precise delivery of targeted cells through magnetic field–driven microrobots/carriers is a
promising technique for targeted therapy and tissue regeneration. This paper presents a …

Breath figure: a nature-inspired preparation method for ordered porous films

A Zhang, H Bai, L Li - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Breath Figure: A Nature-Inspired Preparation Method for Ordered Porous Films | Chemical
Reviews ACS ACS Publications C&EN CAS Find my institution Log In Chemical Reviews ACS …

Mechanical properties of materials for stem cell differentiation

SB Han, JK Kim, G Lee, DH Kim - Advanced Biosystems, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Recent findings about cell fate change induced by physical stimuli have expedited the
discovery of underlying regulatory mechanisms that determine stem cell differentiation …

Gradients in pore size enhance the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells in three-dimensional scaffolds

A Di Luca, B Ostrowska, I Lorenzo-Moldero… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Small fractures in bone tissue can heal by themselves, but in case of larger defects current
therapies are not completely successful due to several drawbacks. A possible strategy relies …

Fabrication of honeycomb films by the breath figure technique and their applications

H Yabu - Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The breath figure method, which is used to form porous films from water droplet templates,
has attracted considerable interest because it is simple and applicable to a wide variety of …

Functional shape-morphing microarchitectures fabricated by dynamic holographically shifted femtosecond multifoci

L Zhang, B Liu, C Wang, C Xin, R Li, D Wang, L Xu… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Functional microdevices based on responsive hydrogel show great promise in targeted
delivery and biomedical analysis. Among state-of-the-art techniques for manufacturing …

Mechanical properties and morphological alterations in fiber-based scaffolds affecting tissue engineering outcomes

J Dolgin, SN Hanumantharao, S Farias, CG Simon Jr… - Fibers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electrospinning is a versatile tool used to produce highly customizable nonwoven nanofiber
mats of various fiber diameters, pore sizes, and alignment. It is possible to create …

Hydrophobic N-halamine based POSS block copolymer porous films with antibacterial and resistance of bacterial adsorption performances

Q Kong, Z Li, F Ding, X Ren - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Functional films with antimicrobial efficacies and resistance of bacterial adhesion have great
potential applications. In this paper, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes-(poly …