Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …
Stimuli-bioresponsive hydrogels as new generation materials for implantable, wearable, and disposable biosensors for medical diagnostics: Principles, opportunities …
Hydrogels are excellent water-swollen polymeric materials for use in wearable, implantable,
and disposable biosensors. Hydrogels have unique properties such as low cost, ease of …
and disposable biosensors. Hydrogels have unique properties such as low cost, ease of …
Silver-based plasmonic nanoparticles for and their use in biosensing
A Loiseau, V Asila, G Boitel-Aullen, M Lam, M Salmain… - Biosensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) property of metallic nanoparticles is
widely exploited for chemical and biological sensing. Selective biosensing of molecules …
widely exploited for chemical and biological sensing. Selective biosensing of molecules …
Hydrogel based sensors for biomedical applications: An updated review
J Tavakoli, Y Tang - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Biosensors that detect and convert biological reactions to a measurable signal have gained
much attention in recent years. Between 1950 and 2017, more than 150,000 papers have …
much attention in recent years. Between 1950 and 2017, more than 150,000 papers have …
Nanoparticle–hydrogel composites: Concept, design, and applications of these promising, multi‐functional materials
New technologies rely on the development of new materials, and these may simply be the
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …
Bioactuators based on stimulus-responsive hydrogels and their emerging biomedical applications
The increasingly intimate bond connecting soft actuation devices and emerging biomedical
applications is triggering the development of novel materials with superb biocompatibility …
applications is triggering the development of novel materials with superb biocompatibility …
Nanoreinforced hydrogels for tissue engineering: biomaterials that are compatible with load‐bearing and electroactive tissues
Given their highly porous nature and excellent water retention, hydrogel‐based biomaterials
can mimic critical properties of the native cellular environment. However, their potential to …
can mimic critical properties of the native cellular environment. However, their potential to …
Plasmonic polymer nanocomposites
The optical properties of metal nanoparticles, particularly their localized surface plasmon
effects, are well established. These plasmonic nanoparticles can respond to their …
effects, are well established. These plasmonic nanoparticles can respond to their …
Composites of polymer hydrogels and nanoparticulate systems for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
F Zhao, D Yao, R Guo, L Deng, A Dong, J Zhang - Nanomaterials, 2015 - mdpi.com
Due to their unique structures and properties, three-dimensional hydrogels and
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …
nanostructured particles have been widely studied and shown a very high potential for …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel actuators and sensors for biomedical soft robots: brief overview with impending challenges
H Banerjee, M Suhail, H Ren - Biomimetics, 2018 - mdpi.com
There are numerous developments taking place in the field of biorobotics, and one such
recent breakthrough is the implementation of soft robots—a pathway to mimic nature's …
recent breakthrough is the implementation of soft robots—a pathway to mimic nature's …