The design and use of materials in the nanoscale size range for addressing medical and
health-related issues continues to receive increasing interest. Research in nanomedicine …

Considerable progress in the synthesis and technology of hydrogels makes these materials
attractive structures for designing controlled-release drug delivery systems. In particular, this …

We report on the latest scientific advances related to the use of porous foams and gels
prepared with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) and nanocrystals (CNC) as well as bacterial …

Functional conductive hydrogels are widely used in various application scenarios, such as
artificial skin, cell scaffolds, and implantable bioelectronics. However, their novel designs …

Preclinical studies involving stem cells require efficient physiochemical regulations on the
fate of such cells. Because of their unique planar structure, metallic conductivity, and flexible …

Neural-interfaces rely on the ability of electrodes to transduce stimuli into electrical patterns
delivered to the brain. In addition to sensitivity to the stimuli, stability in the operating …

Electrically conductive hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels incorporated with single-walled
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and/or polypyrrole (PPy) were developed to promote …

Nerve injuries and neurodegenerative disorders remain serious challenges, owing to the
poor treatment outcomes of in situ neural stem cell regeneration. The most promising …

The severe imbalance between supply and demand has remained a life-threatening
situation for patients undergoing organ resection or severe tissue damage. To resolve this …

One of the key challenges for neural tissue engineering is to exploit supporting materials
with robust functionalities not only to govern cell-specific behaviors, but also to form …