Polymer-based hydrogels applied in drug delivery: An overview

NH Thang, TB Chien, DX Cuong - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

Sustainable moisture energy

J Xu, P Wang, Z Bai, H Cheng, R Wang, L Qu… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Harvesting energy from the ambient is a promising approach to fulfil decentralized energy
demands and facilitate the transition to low-carbon economy. Moisture-sorption-based …

Bridging materials innovations to sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting devices

Y Zhong, L Zhang, X Li, B El Fil, CD Díaz-Marín… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The atmosphere contains 13,000 trillion litres of water, and it is a natural resource available
anywhere. Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) is capable of extracting …

When thermochromic material meets shape memory alloy: A new smart window integrating thermal storage, temperature regulation, and ventilation

W Yu, Y Zhou, Z Li, D Zhu, L Wang, Q Lei, C Wu, H Xie… - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional windows have poor thermal insulation performance, resulting in significant
indoor heat loss in winter and outdoor heat entry in summer. Thermochromic smart windows …

Chemistries and materials for atmospheric water harvesting

C Lei, W Guan, Y Zhao, G Yu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is recognized as a crucial strategy to address the
global challenge of water scarcity by tapping into the vast reserves of atmospheric moisture …

Chaotropic Ions Mediated Polymer Gelation for Thermal Management

C Yin, J Sun, C Cui, KK Yang, LY Shi, Y Li - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Energy and environmental issues have increasingly garnered significant attention for
sustainable development. Flexible and shape‐stable phase change materials display great …

A comprehensive review of hydrogel-based drug delivery systems: classification, properties, recent trends, and applications

H Hameed, S Faheem, AC Paiva-Santos… - AAPS …, 2024 - Springer
As adaptable biomaterials, hydrogels have shown great promise in several industries, which
include the delivery of drugs, engineering of tissues, biosensing, and regenerative medicine …

Entangled Mesh Hydrogels with Macroporous Topologies via Cryogelation for Rapid Atmospheric Water Harvesting

J Sun, F Ni, J Gu, M Si, D Liu, C Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Sorption‐based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) is a promising technology to alleviate
freshwater scarcity. Recently, hygroscopic salt‐hydrogel composites (HSHCs) have …

Flexible photothermal-triggered MOF-composite nanofibers textures for freshwater harvesting with high efficiency and stability

D Yu, X Han, S Wang, L Zhong, L Zhang… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vast freshwater reserves in the atmosphere have been investigated as a sustainable source
of water for the alleviation of the water crisis with suitable sorbent-based atmospheric water …

Development of Salmon Sperm DNA/Regenerated Silk Bio-Based Films for Biomedical Studies on Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells under Solar Spectrum

MR Ceccarini, F Ripanti, V Raggi, A Paciaroni… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, we fabricated adhesive patches from silkworm-regenerated silk and DNA to
safeguard human skin from the sun's rays. The patches are realized by exploiting the …