Engineering multifunctional adhesive hydrogel patches for biomedical applications

A Chakraborty, S Alexander, W Luo… - Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional patches, such as sticking plaster or acrylic adhesives used for over a hundred
years, lack functionality. To address this issue of poor functionality, adhesive hydrogel …

Modulation of double-network hydrogels via seeding calcium carbonate microparticles for the engineering of ultrasensitive wearable sensors

X Zhang, H Geng, X Zhang, Y Liu, J Hao… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Double-network (DN) hydrogels with high strength and toughness have shown their
potential for applications in materials science and biomedical engineering. Biocompatible …

Engineering hydrogels by soaking: from mechanical strengthening to environmental adaptation

X Zhou, C Li, L Zhu, X Zhou - Chemical Communications, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, numerous research studies have contributed to engineering hydrogels by soaking
strategies to obtain designed properties, from mechanical strengthening to environmentally …

[HTML][HTML] Freezing-tolerant and robust gelatin-based supramolecular conductive hydrogels with double-network structure for wearable sensors

J Yang, X Sun, Q Kang, L Zhu, G Qin, Q Chen - Polymer Testing, 2021 - Elsevier
It is significant to design stretchable conductive hydrogels with high integrated mechanical
and excellent anti-freezing performances for broadening their application fields. Herein, a …

Polyacrylamide/Copper‐Alginate Double Network Hydrogel Electrolyte with Excellent Mechanical Properties and Strain‐Sensitivity

Z Zhang, T Lin, S Li, X Chen, X Que… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The double network (DN) hydrogel has attracted great attention due to its wide applications
in daily life. However, synthesis DN hydrogel with excellent mechanical properties is still a …

Composite hydrogels based on deep eutectic solvents and lysine for pressure sensors and adsorption of Fe 3+

Y Jiang, A Wu, L Yang, J Wu, Y Liang, Z Hu, Y Wang - RSC advances, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study explored the preparation of a novel composite hydrogel based on deep eutectic
solvent (DES) with lysine (Lys) and its application in pressure sensing and Fe3+ adsorption …

Understanding Gel-Powers: Exploring Rheological Marvels of Acrylamide/Sodium Alginate Double-Network Hydrogels

SC Wang, ST Du, S Hashmi, SM Cui, L Li… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the rheological properties of dual-network hydrogels based on
acrylamide and sodium alginate under large deformations. The concentration of calcium …

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for skin wound healing and regeneration

H Xin, DS Maruf, F Akin-Ige, S Amin - Emergent Materials, 2024 - Springer
Skin wounds are not only an aesthetic concern but also pose great risks to quality of life and
general health. As the most promising biomaterial, hydrogels are three-dimensional …

Tough hybrid microgel-reinforced hydrogels dependent on the size and modulus of the microgels

C Li, X Zhou, L Zhu, Z Xu, P Tan, H Wang, G Chen… - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microgel-reinforced (MR) hydrogels are tough hydrogels with dispersed rigid microgels
embedded in a continuous soft matrix. MR gels have the great potential to provide not only …

High stability PAM/glycerol hydrogels and its applications in lenses and actuators

C Wei, K Li, F Lin, S Mi, L Dong… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are characterized by high water content and are typically used in water
environments. However, when used in air environments, hydrogels face limitations due to …