Bionic ordered structured hydrogels: structure types, design strategies, optimization mechanism of mechanical properties and applications

Y Wang, X Jiang, X Li, K Ding, X Liu, B Huang… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Natural organisms, such as lobsters, lotus, and humans, exhibit exceptional mechanical
properties due to their ordered structures. However, traditional hydrogels have limitations in …

Biomimetic mineralization: From microscopic to macroscopic materials and their biomedical applications

Y Zhou, K Liu, H Zhang - ACS applied bio materials, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomineralization is an attractive pathway to produce mineral-based biomaterials with high
performance and hierarchical structures. To date, the biomineralization process and …

Amphibious polymer materials with high strength and superb toughness in various aquatic and atmospheric environments

H Wan, B Wu, L Hou, P Wu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, the fabrication of amphibious polymer materials with outstanding mechanical
performances, both underwater and in the air is reported. A polyvinyl alcohol/poly (2 …

Multifunctional, superelastic, and environmentally stable sodium alginate/mxene/polydimethylsiloxane aerogels for piezoresistive sensor

S Han, Q Wu, J Zhu, J Zhang, A Chen, Y Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aerogel sensors have drawn considerable interest in the recent research world. However,
simultaneously maintaining superelasticity and an outstanding piezoresistive effect under …

Designing dynamic metal-coordinated hydrophobically associated mechanically robust and stretchable hydrogels for versatile, multifunctional applications in strain …

A Ghosh, S Pandit, S Kumar, D Ganguly… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combining the synergistic effect of dynamic metal–ligand cross-linking and hydrophobic
association along with low density chemical cross-linking, we have developed a …

Metal-phenolic self-assembly shielded probiotics in hydrogel reinforced wound healing with antibiotic treatment

C Zhou, Y Zou, R Xu, X Han, Z Xiang, H Guo, X Li… - Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Living probiotics secrete bioactive substances to accelerate wound healing, but the clinical
application of antibiotics inhibits the survival of probiotics. Inspired by the chelation of tannic …

[HTML][HTML] Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogels: Recent progress in fabrication, properties, and multifunctional applications

X Liang, HJ Zhong, H Ding, B Yu, X Ma, X Liu… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogels have attracted significant attention due to their
excellent biocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and ability to form stable three …

Anti‐Swelling, High‐Strength, Anisotropic Conductive Hydrogel with Excellent Biocompatibility for Implantable Electronic Tendon

N Li, Q Yu, S Duan, Y Du, X Shi, X Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As hydrogels rapidly advance for diverse technologies, their practical applications as
implantable artificial tendon becomes promising, yet challenging. It requires similar …

Super Strong and Tough PVA Hydrogel Fibers Based on an Ordered‐to‐Disordered Structural Construction Strategy Targeting Artificial Ligaments

Y Chen, X Sun, L Luo, H Li, N Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels with high strength, high modulus, and high toughness have great application
potential in the field of artificial human load‐bearing tissues, but the preparation of materials …

Recent advances in 3D printable conductive hydrogel inks for neural engineering

SD Kim, K Kim, M Shin - Nano Convergence, 2023 - Springer
Recently, the 3D printing of conductive hydrogels has undergone remarkable advances in
the fabrication of complex and functional structures. In the field of neural engineering, an …