Phase transition and potential biomedical applications of thermoresponsive compositions based on polysaccharides, proteins and DNA: A review

S Kotova, S Kostjuk, Y Rochev, Y Efremov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Smart thermoresponsive polymers have long attracted attention as materials of a great
potential for biomedical applications, mainly for drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound …

Recent advances in microgels: from biomolecules to functionality

Y Xu, H Zhu, A Denduluri, Y Ou, NA Erkamp, R Qi… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The emerging applications of hydrogel materials at different length scales, in areas ranging
from sustainability to health, have driven the progress in the design and manufacturing of …

A multiscale framework for modeling fibrin fiber networks: Theory development and validation

N Filla, J Hou, H Li, X Wang - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibrin fibers and fibrin network, the key structural components of blood clots, are imperative
for maintaining the functionality of blood clots in hemostasis and wound healing. Although …

Efficient and continuous chemical conversion in a thin membrane comprising three-dimensional network trapping Ag nanoparticles

Y Mao, H Zhang, S Ahmed, S Li, S Zhang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we report a novel and highly efficient catalytic membrane (PES/PNM-Ag)
comprising well-dispersed silver nanoparticles (NPs). The membrane can be …

Dynamic remodeling of fiber networks with stiff inclusions under compressive loading

B Carroll, MTH Thanh, AE Patteson - Acta biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The ability of tissues to sustain and withstand mechanical stress is critical to tissue
development and healthy tissue maintenance. The mechanical properties of tissues are …

Clots reveal anomalous elastic behavior of fiber networks

A Zakharov, M Awan, A Gopinath, SJJ Lee… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The adaptive mechanical properties of soft and fibrous biological materials are relevant to
their functionality. The emergence of the macroscopic response of these materials to …

Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of concentrated thermoresponsive microgel suspensions

G Chaudhary, A Ghosh, JG Kang, PV Braun… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We present an integrated experimental and theoretical study of the dynamics and rheology
of self-crosslinked, slightly charged, temperature responsive soft poly (N …

A new application of Krafft point concept: an ultraviolet-shielded surfactant switchable window

Y Liu, Y Guo, Z Zhang, Z Huang, P Qi, J Cui… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
We report thermo-responsive gels of polyacrylamide (PAAm) with ionic surfactants in mixed
water and ethylene glycol (W–EG) solvents as smart windows to solubilize ultraviolet …

Tough hybrid microgel-reinforced hydrogels dependent on the size and modulus of the microgels

C Li, X Zhou, L Zhu, Z Xu, P Tan, H Wang, G Chen… - Soft Matter, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Microgel-reinforced (MR) hydrogels are tough hydrogels with dispersed rigid microgels
embedded in a continuous soft matrix. MR gels have the great potential to provide not only …

Injectable biocompatible hydrogels with tunable strength based on crosslinked supramolecular polymer nanofibers

HF Ulrich, CC Pihlamagi, T Klein… - Journal of Materials …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels based on supramolecular assemblies offer attractive features for biomedical
applications including injectability or versatile combinations of various building blocks. We …