Engineered Shape‐Morphing Transitions in Hydrogels Through Suspension Bath Printing of Temperature‐Responsive Granular Hydrogel Inks

K Nakamura, N Di Caprio, JA Burdick - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 4D printing of hydrogels is an emerging technology used to fabricate shape‐
morphing soft materials that are responsive to external stimuli for use in soft robotics and …

Granular hydrogels improve myogenic invasion and repair after volumetric muscle loss

GI Tanner, L Schiltz, N Narra… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Skeletal muscle injuries including volumetric muscle loss (VML) lead to excessive tissue
scarring and permanent functional disability. Despite its high prevalence, there is currently …

Regulation of mechanical properties of conductive polymer composites

L Zhu, S Chen, M Zhou, SY An, LS Liang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Conductive polymer composites (CPCs) are widely used in the field of organic electronics as
the material basis of high-performance devices, due to their obvious advantages including …

3D Printable κ‐Carrageenan‐Based Granular Hydrogels

F Bono, SH Strässle Zuniga, E Amstad - Advanced Functional … - Wiley Online Library
Abstract κ‐carrageenan, an algae‐extracted polysaccharide known for its emulsifying
properties, is widely used in food and beauty products. Because of its abundance in nature …

Localized Ionic Reinforcement of Double Network Granular Hydrogels

A Thoma, E Amstad - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature produces soft materials with fascinating combinations of mechanical properties. For
example, the mussel byssus embodies a combination of stiffness and toughness, a feature …