pH-Sensitive nanogels for drug delivery in cancer therapy

Z Li, J Huang, J Wu - Biomaterials Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As a commonly used treatment method for cancer, chemotherapy is greatly limited by the
side effects of chemotherapy drugs and the multiple drug resistance that develops …

Recent advances in antimicrobial nano-drug delivery systems

TX Zong, AP Silveira, JAV Morais, MC Sampaio… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases are among the major health issues of the 21st century. The substantial
use of antibiotics over the years has contributed to the dissemination of multidrug resistant …

Adjustable dual temperature-sensitive hydrogel based on a self-assembly cross-linking strategy with highly stretchable and healable properties

S Ge, J Li, J Geng, S Liu, H Xu, Z Gu - Materials Horizons, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing smart temperature-sensitive hydrogels with a wide response range and highly
stretchable and healable properties for simulation of the temperature perception function of …

Dual thermo-responsive multifunctional ionic conductive hydrogel by salt modulation strategy for multilevel encryption and visual monitoring

L Bai, Y Jin, X Shang, H Jin, W Zeng, L Shi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the current progress in thermo-responsive materials, it is still a significant challenge
to develop superior multiple temperature-sensitive ionic conductive hydrogels with …

Translating therapeutic microgels into clinical applications

Y Kittel, AJC Kuehne… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Microgels are crosslinked, water‐swollen networks with a 10 nm to 100 µm diameter and
can be modified chemically or biologically to render them biocompatible for advanced …

Recent advances in multi-temperature-responsive polymeric materials

Y Kotsuchibashi - Polymer Journal, 2020 - nature.com
Temperature-responsive (or thermoresponsive) polymers belong to the most studied class of
smart polymers and are mainly classified into two types based on their temperature …

Exploration of bioengineered scaffolds composed of thermo-responsive polymers for drug delivery in wound healing

L Castillo-Henríquez, J Castro-Alpízar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Innate and adaptive immune responses lead to wound healing by regulating a complex
series of events promoting cellular cross-talk. An inflammatory response is presented with its …

Double hydrophilic copolymers–synthetic approaches, architectural variety, and current application fields

A Nabiyan, JB Max, FH Schacher - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solubility and functionality of polymeric materials are essential properties determining their
role in any application. In that regard, double hydrophilic copolymers (DHC) are typically …

Stimuli-responsive zwitterionic core–shell microgels for antifouling surface coatings

P Saha, M Santi, M Emondts, H Roth… - … Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Fouling on filtration membranes is induced by the nonspecific interactions between the
membrane surface and the foulants, and effectively hinders their efficient use in various …

Thermoresponsive nanogels based on different polymeric moieties for biomedical applications

S Ghaeini-Hesaroeiye, H Razmi Bagtash, S Boddohi… - Gels, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanogels, or nanostructured hydrogels, are one of the most interesting materials in
biomedical engineering. Nanogels are widely used in medical applications, such as in …