Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials

X Du, J Zhou, J Shi, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …

Recent advances of organogels: from fabrications and functions to applications

L Zeng, X Lin, P Li, FQ Liu, H Guo, WH Li - Progress in organic coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
As a kind of important semi-solid material, the gel has gained increasing attention due to the
high demand for fundamental research and practical applications. Organogels are gels …

Organogels, promising drug delivery systems: An update of state-of-the-art and recent applications

CL Esposito, P Kirilov, VG Roullin - Journal of controlled release, 2018 - Elsevier
Organogels are semi-solid systems with an organic liquid phase immobilized by a three-
dimensional network composed of self-assembled, crosslinked or entangled gelator fibers …

High‐tech applications of self‐assembling supramolecular nanostructured gel‐phase materials: from regenerative medicine to electronic devices

AR Hirst, B Escuder, JF Miravet… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
It is likely that nanofabrication will underpin many technologies in the 21st century. Synthetic
chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of …

Insights into low molecular mass organic gelators: a focus on drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

KJ Skilling, F Citossi, TD Bradshaw, M Ashford… - Soft matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years low molecular mass organic gelators (LMOGs) have gained increasing
interest as an alternative biomaterial to polymer derived gels, with potential applications in …

Organogels and their use in drug delivery—a review

A Vintiloiu, JC Leroux - Journal of controlled release, 2008 - Elsevier
Organogels are semi-solid systems, in which an organic liquid phase is immobilized by a
three-dimensional network composed of self-assembled, intertwined gelator fibers. Despite …

Release of small bioactive molecules from physical gels

J Mayr, C Saldías, DD Díaz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Pharmaceutical drugs with low water solubility have always received great attention within
the scientific community. The reduced bioavailability and the need of frequent …

In situ forming implants—an attractive formulation principle for parenteral depot formulations

S Kempe, K Mäder - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
In the area of parenteral controlled release formulations, in situ forming implants (ISFI) are
attractive alternatives to preformed implants and microparticles. ISFI avoid the use of large …

Supramolecular gels–a panorama of low-molecular-weight gelators from ancient origins to next-generation technologies

DK Smith - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular gels, self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), have a
long history and a bright future. This review provides an overview of these materials, from …

[PDF][PDF] In-situ gel: new trends in controlled and sustained drug delivery system

N HB, S Bakliwal, S Pawar - International Journal of PharmTech …, 2010 - academia.edu
Recently, controlled and sustained drug delivery has become the standard in modern
Pharmaceutical design and an intensive research have been undertaken in achieving much …