Bioelectronic Hydrogels: Exemplifying the Synergy Between Biopolymers and Conjugated Polymers
Macromolecular Materials and EngineeringConductive hydrogels are a potential platform for 3D cell culture, especially in bioelectronic interfaces, enabling the integration of electronic and mechanical signals as biological cues.
Thanh Nhi Tra +2 more
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Foreign body responses in central nervous system mimic natural wound responses and alter biomaterial functions [PDF]
, 2019 Biomaterials hold promise for diverse therapeutic applications in the central nervous system (CNS). Little is known about molecular factors that determine CNS foreign body responses (FBRs) in vivo , or about how such responses influence biomaterial ...
Ao, Yan +5 more
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Self-assembled hydrogels utilizing polymer–nanoparticle interactions [PDF]
, 2014 Mouldable hydrogels that flow on applied stress and rapidly self-heal are increasingly utilized as they afford minimally invasive delivery and conformal application. Here we report a new paradigm for the fabrication of self-assembled hydrogels with shear-
Appel, Eric +5 more
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Simple one pot preparation of chemical hydrogels from cellulose dissolved in cold LiOH/urea [PDF]
, 2020 In this work, non-derivatized cellulose pulp was dissolved in a cold alkali solution (LiOH/urea) and chemically cross-linked with methylenebisacrylamide (MBA) to form a robust hydrogel with superior water absorption properties.
Lindman, Björn +3 more
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Biosupercapacitors for Human‐Powered Electronics
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Biosupercapacitors are emerging as biocompatible and integrative energy systems for next‐generation bioelectronics, offering rapid charge–discharge performance and mechanical adaptability. This review systematically categorizes their applications from external to organ‐level systems and highlights their multifunctional roles in sensing, actuation, and ...
Suhyeon Kim +7 more
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Materials & Design, 2020 Self-assembling peptides (SAPs) show great promise in regenerative medicine and beyond. Yet, their low mechanical rigidity and limited processability hinder many of their potential applications.
Raffaele Pugliese, Fabrizio Gelain
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Growth of confined cancer spheroids: a combined experimental and mathematical modelling approach [PDF]
, 2011 We have integrated a bioengineered three-dimensional platform by generating multicellular cancer spheroids in a controlled microenvironment with a mathematical model to investigate\ud confined tumour growth and to model its impact on cellular ...
Byrne, H. M. +7 more
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Self-healing, stretchable and robust interpenetrating network hydrogels
Biomaterials Science, 2018 A self-healable, mechanically strong and stretchable hydrogel network that supports cell encapsulation is reported to be achieved by creation of an interpenetrating network approach between PEG and natural polymers.
Laura J. Macdougall +7 more
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Enzyme‐Regulated Extended Swelling of Hydrogels for Dehiscence‐Less Tissue Expansions
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.An interpenetrating hydrogel network with swelling under regulation by enzymatic degradation (INSURED) is fabricated to avoid dehiscence. INSURED remains structurally intact post‐implantation, while HYAL injection enables control over the onset and rate of swelling.
Byung Ik Park +10 more
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Self-assembling Ultrashort NSAID-Peptide Nanosponges: Multifunctional Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Materials [PDF]
, 2016 This paper outlines the design, synthesis and characterisation of innovative NSAID-peptide gelators which demonstrate antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties and have potential use as multifunctional materials for biomedical applications.
Draper, Emily R. +7 more
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