Controlled fabrication of nanosystems is essential in current science and technology. 1 One
of the most successful strategies for constructing such nanosystems is preparation of …

Here, a spotlight is shown on aqueous microgel particles which exhibit a great potential for
various biomedical applications such as drug delivery, cell imaging, and tissue engineering …

Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly has attracted much interest because of its ability to provide
nanoscale control over film characteristics and because of a wide choice of available …

Covalent layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a powerful method used to construct functional
ultrathin films that enables nanoscopic structural precision, componential diversity, and …

Various natural and synthetic polymers are capable of showing thermoresponsive properties
and their hydrogels are finding a wide range of biomedical applications including drug …

We report on a novel type of triblock copolymer polymersomes with temperature-controlled
permeability within the physiologically relevant temperature range of 37–42° C for sustained …

This review highlights recent developments in the field of stimuli‐responsive hydrogels,
focusing primarily on thin films, with a thickness range between 100 nm to 10 μm. The theory …

Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films and particularly hollow capsules composed of PEM
shells have gained significant interest since their introduction. Their compositional versatility …

Cartilage tissue engineering is becoming increasingly popular for repairing cartilage
defects. However, lack of nerves and blood vessels, as well as low cell density cause …

Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process, and metabolic disturbances in the
microenvironment of chronic wounds and the severe symptoms they cause remain major …