Self-assembled silk fibroin hydrogels: From preparation to biomedical applications

OC Onder, SR Batool, MA Nazeer - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Silk fibroin (SF) from Bombyx mori silkworm has been used as a textile fiber for centuries. In
addition, for decades, SF has been used as a suture material. SF's unique properties, such …

Antioxidants: An approach for restricting oxidative stress induced neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

S Dubey, E Singh - Inflammopharmacology, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, affecting millions of people
worldwide. Oxidative stress contributes towards induction of neurodegeneration. It is one of …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular design of an ultra-strong tissue adhesive hydrogel with tunable multifunctionality

Y Zheng, A Baidya, N Annabi - Bioactive Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing adhesive hydrogels with optimal properties for the treatment of injured tissues is
challenging due to the tradeoff between material stiffness and toughness while maintaining …

Tannic-acid-enriched poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous membrane as a UV-Shie lding and antibacterial face mask filter material

SY Lee, JT Kim, K Chathuranga, JS Lee… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Face masks are increasingly important in the battle against infectious diseases and air
pollution. Nanofibrous membranes (NFMs) are promising filter layers for removing …

Eco-friendly silk fibroin/tannic acid coacervates for humid and underwater wood adhesives

E Kim, JS Jung, SG Yoon, WH Park - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioadhesives derived from biomass are steadily gaining spotlight as substitutes for
formaldehyde-based resins in the adhesive industry. However, there is a need to develop …

Next-generation self-adhesive dressings: Highly stretchable, antibacterial, and UV-shielding properties enabled by tannic acid-coated cellulose nanocrystals

M Yang, C Huang, HY Yu, Y Dong… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels with excellent high-water uptake and flexibility have great potential for wound
dressing. However, pure hydrogels without fiber skeleton faced poor water retention, weak …

In situ generation of bioadhesives using dry tannic silk particles: a wet-adhesion strategy relying on removal of hydraulic layer over wet tissues for wound care

J Luo, J Wang, Q Li, L Xiong, R Xie, G Lan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tissue adhesives have been widely used in biomedical applications. However, the
presence of a hydrated layer on the surface of wet tissue severely hinders their adhesion …

Efficient Template-Catalyzed In Situ Polymerization for Carbon Xerogels with Large Specific Surface Area and High Adsorption

C Wu, K Li, X Ni, Y He, Y Wang, A Ju - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The limited specific surface area (SSA), long preparation period, and high cost are
significant challenges for carbon xerogels (CXs). To overcome these limitations, we propose …