High-strength hydrogels: Fabrication, reinforcement mechanisms, and applications

H Huang, Z Dong, X Ren, B Jia, G Li, S Zhou, X Zhao… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
With the continuous appearance and expansion of high-strength hydrogels in emerging
fields such as industry, medicine, and green development, the synthesis and application of …

25th anniversary article: Rational design and applications of hydrogels in regenerative medicine

N Annabi, A Tamayol, JA Uquillas, M Akbari… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer‐based materials with high water content and physical
characteristics that resemble the native extracellular matrix. Because of their remarkable …

Physical double‐network hydrogel adhesives with rapid shape adaptability, fast self‐healing, antioxidant and NIR/pH stimulus‐responsiveness for multidrug‐resistant …

X Zhao, Y Liang, Y Huang, J He… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Developing physical double‐network (DN) removable hydrogel adhesives with both high
healing efficiency and photothermal antibacterial activities to cope with multidrug‐resistant …

Injectable double‐crosslinked adhesive hydrogels with high mechanical resilience and effective energy dissipation for joint wound treatment

K Chen, Z Wu, Y Liu, Y Yuan… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the moist environment and inevitable movement, efficient wound closure and healing
of vulnerable joint skin remains a great challenge. Herein, a poly (γ‐glutamic acid) …

Synthetic biodegradable functional polymers for tissue engineering: a brief review

BL Guo, PX Ma - Science China Chemistry, 2014 - Springer
Scaffolds play a crucial role in tissue engineering. Biodegradable polymers with great
processing flexibility are the predominant scaffolding materials. Synthetic biodegradable …

Biodegradable elastomers for biomedical applications

S Chen, Y Wang, L Yang, C Chu, S Cao, Z Wang… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Synthetic biodegradable elastomers, such as polyesters and polyurethanes have
revolutionized biomedical therapeutic strategies and devices. Driven by innovations in …

[HTML][HTML] Materials and manufacturing perspectives in engineering heart valves: a review

F Oveissi, S Naficy, A Lee, DS Winlaw, F Dehghani - Materials Today Bio, 2020 - Elsevier
Valvular heart diseases (VHD) are a major health burden, affecting millions of people
worldwide. The treatments for such diseases rely on medicine, valve repair, and artificial …

Multifunctional carbon fibers from chemical upcycling of mask waste

M Robertson, A Güillen Obando, J Emery, Z Qiang - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past years, disposable masks have been produced in unprecedented amounts due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their increased use imposes significant strain on current waste …

Self-healing supramolecular bioelastomers with shape memory property as a multifunctional platform for biomedical applications via modular assembly

Y Wu, L Wang, X Zhao, S Hou, B Guo, PX Ma - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
Mimicking native functional dynamics for traditional biomaterials such as thermoset
elastomers is limited due to their lack of responsiveness to biological stimuli and difficulties …

Synthesis and 3D printing of biodegradable polyurethane elastomer by a water‐based process for cartilage tissue engineering applications

KC Hung, CS Tseng, S Hsu - Advanced healthcare materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable materials that can undergo degradation in vivo are commonly employed to
manufacture tissue engineering scaffolds, by techniques including the customized 3D …