Polycatechols: Promising materials for biomedical applications

F Zhu, Z Sun, Y Li, C Chen, Y Cheng - Progress in Polymer Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Polycatechols are a class of polymers bearing multiple catechol moieties. These polymers
possess unique physiochemical properties such as antioxidant, bioadhesive, metal …

Conducting polymer hydrogels based on supramolecular strategies for wearable sensors

Z Sun, Q Ou, C Dong, J Zhou, H Hu, C Li… - Exploration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Conductive polymer hydrogels (CPHs) are gaining considerable attention in developing
wearable electronics due to their unique combination of high conductivity and softness …

Development of mussel-inspired chitosan-derived edible coating for fruit preservation

C Zhou, J Bai, F Zhang, R Zhang, X Zhang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruit rotting at the postharvest stage severely limits their marketing supply chains and shelf-
life. Thus, developing a green and cost-effective approach to extend the shelf-life of …

Microenvironment‐Responsive Hydrogels with Detachable Skin Adhesion and Mild‐Temperature Photothermal Property for Chronic Wound Healing

H Geng, X Zheng, Y Zhang, X Cui, Z Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic wounds have emerged as a global healthcare burden that have inability to heal
within an expected time frame owing to the complex pathophysiological microenvironment …

Bioactive bacteria/MOF hybrids can achieve targeted synergistic chemotherapy and chemodynamic therapy against breast tumors

J Li, J Dai, L Zhao, S Lin, Q Wen, Q Wen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) significantly affects cancer treatment.
Conventional chemotherapeutic agents cannot effectively target hypoxic tumor tissue, which …

Precise Control of Li+ Directed Transport via Electronegative Polymer Brushes on Polyolefin Separators for Dendrite‐Free Lithium Deposition

S Zheng, L Mo, K Chen, AL Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nonuniform ion flux triggers uneven lithium (Li) deposition and continuous dendrite growth,
severely restricting the lifetime of Li‐metal batteries (LMBs). Herein, an electronegative poly …

A dual-biomimetic strategy to construct zwitterionic anti-fouling membrane with superior emulsion separation performance

N Zhang, K Cheng, J Zhang, N Li, X Yang… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing efficient polymeric membranes for the purification of emulsified oily wastewater
is of great significance but still challenging, restricted by low flux and severe membrane …

Nanomaterials-enhanced, stretchable, self-healing, temperature-tolerant and adhesive tough organohydrogels with long-term durability as flexible sensors for …

T Qin, X Li, A Yang, M Wu, L Yu, H Zeng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conductive hydrogels are flexible artificial materials that are promising for a broad range of
applications such as wearable sensors for healthcare and exercise monitoring, electronic …

A Janus hydrogel sealant with instant wet adhesion and anti-swelling behavior for gastric perforation repair

Y Liang, H Xu, Q Han, M Xu, J Zhang, J Wang, X Liu… - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Achieving instant adhesion on wet tissues and preventing the concurrently occurred
postoperative tissue adhesion remain tough challenges but urgently demanded. And the …

Control of intermolecular interactions toward the production of free-standing interfacial polydopamine films

J Szewczyk, V Babacic, A Krysztofik… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Aggregation of the polydopamine (PDA) molecular building blocks at the air/water interface
leads to obtaining large surface nanometric-thin films. This mechanism follows two possible …