There are many hydrophobic or poorly soluble nutrients and bioactive compounds which are
essential for human health, such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids, essential oils …

In this review, we provide an analysis of some of the recent literature reports on the
synthesis and applications of pH-responsive polymers. Depending on the solution pH, such …

Polypeptides have attracted considerable attention in recent decades due to their inherent
biodegradability and tunable cytocompatibility. Macromolecular design in conjunction with …

Stimuli-responsive polymer materials are powerful tools in drug delivery and tissue
engineering. Because of the large variations in physiological conditions between normal …

Hydrogels are attractive materials for the controlled release of therapeutics because of their
capacity to embed biologically active agents in their water-swollen network. Recent …

Advancements in the biomedical sector are dominating due to evolutions in healthcare
functions such as targeted drug and gene delivery, bio-adhesives for tissue transplantation …

The physiological barriers of the eye pose challenges to the delivery of the array of
therapeutics for ocular diseases. Hydrogels have been widely explored for medical …

Polymer nanogels (NGs) are water-swellable, cross-linked 3D network structures with size
typically range from 1 to 1000 nm. Especially, biocompatible and “smart” NGs engineered …

Despite the beneficial properties and outstanding potential of hydrogels for biomedical
applications, several unmet challenges must be overcome, especially regarding to their …

Biomineralization is a common process in organisms to produce hard biomaterials by
combining inorganic ions with biomacromolecules. Multifunctional nanoplatforms are …