Over the past few decades, with the development of science and technology, the field of
biomedicine has rapidly developed, especially with respect to biomedical materials. Low …

Hydrogels are attractive biomaterials with favorable characteristics due to their water uptake
capacity. However, hydrogel properties are determined by the cross-linking degree and …

Hydrogel scaffolds that can repair or regrow damaged biological tissue have great potential
for the treatment of injury and disease. These biomaterials are widely used in the tissue …

Injectable thermosensitive hydrogels are free-flowing polymer solutions at low or room
temperature, making them easy to encapsulate the therapeutic payload or cells via simply …

In situ-forming injectable hydrogels are smart biomaterials that can be implanted into living
bodies with minimal invasion. Due to pioneer work of Prof. Sung Wan Kim in this field …

Introduction: Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a polymer of choice in drug delivery systems. This
USFDA-approved polymer is popular due to its tunable properties and well-established …

The ability to trigger changes to material properties with external stimuli, so‐called “smart”
behavior, has enabled novel technologies for a wide range of healthcare applications …

Poly (lactic‐co‐glycolic acid)(PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) are commonly used for drug
delivery because of their favored biocompatibility and suitability for sustained and controlled …

Over the past decades, significant progress has been made in the field of hydrogels as
functional biomaterials. Biomedical application of hydrogels was initially hindered by the …

The rapid development of additive manufacturing techniques, also known as three‐
dimensional (3D) printing, is driving innovations in polymer chemistry, materials science …