A mini review on hydrogels classification and recent developments in miscellaneous applications

K Varaprasad, GM Raghavendra, T Jayaramudu… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are composed of three-dimensional smart and/or hungry networks, which do not
dissolve in water but swell considerably in an aqueous medium, demonstrating an …

Thermo-responsive hydrogels: from recent progress to biomedical applications

K Zhang, K Xue, XJ Loh - Gels, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermogels are also known as thermo-sensitive or thermo-responsive hydrogels and can
undergo a sol–gel transition as the temperature increases. This thermogelling behavior is …

Supramolecular hydrogels: Design strategies and contemporary biomedical applications

J Omar, D Ponsford, CA Dreiss… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly of supramolecular hydrogels is driven by dynamic, non‐covalent interactions
between molecules. Considerable research effort has been exerted to fabricate and …

Utilising inorganic nanocarriers for gene delivery

XJ Loh, TC Lee, Q Dou, GR Deen - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The delivery of genetic materials into cells to elicit cellular responses has been extensively
studied by biomaterials scientists globally. Many materials such as lipids, peptides, viruses …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced Hydrogel systems for mandibular reconstruction

J Guo, H Yao, X Li, L Chang, Z Wang, W Zhu, Y Su… - Bioactive materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mandibular defect becomes a prevalent maxillofacial disease resulting in mandibular
dysfunctions and huge psychological burdens to the patients. Considering the routine …

Polysaccharide and polypeptide based injectable thermo-sensitive hydrogels for local biomedical applications

HF Darge, AT Andrgie, HC Tsai, JY Lai - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Injectable thermo-responsive hydrogels have been studied for various biomedical
applications including; drug delivery, cell encapsulation, and tissue repairing. There are …

Emerging bone tissue engineering via Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based scaffolds

J Lim, M You, J Li, Z Li - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a class of biodegradable polymers derived from
microorganisms. On top of their biodegradability and biocompatibility, different PHA types …

Thermogels: In situ gelling biomaterial

SS Liow, Q Dou, D Kai, AA Karim, K Zhang… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
In situ gel delivery systems are preferred over conventional systems due to sustained and
prolonged release action of therapeutic payload onto the targeted site. Thermogel, a form of …

In situ formation of injectable chitosan-gelatin hydrogels through double crosslinking for sustained intraocular drug delivery

Y Song, N Nagai, S Saijo, H Kaji, M Nishizawa… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid clearance and low ocular bioavailability are drawbacks of conventional ophthalmic
eye drops. To increase the ocular drug resistance time and improve efficacy, an in situ …

Biomedical application and controlled drug release of electrospun fibrous materials

H Cheng, X Yang, X Che, M Yang, G Zhai - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Electrospinning, as a nanotechnology, is able to produce polymeric fibers materials with
nanoscale structure which are also named electrospun fibers material (EFM). These EFMs …