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Akhilesh K. Gaharwar
Researcher at Texas A&M University
Publications - 148
Citations - 13168
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Self-healing hydrogels & Tissue engineering. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 133 publications receiving 9304 citations. Previous affiliations of Akhilesh K. Gaharwar include RWTH Aachen University & Harvard University.
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Nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications.
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar,Nicholas A. Peppas,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini +4 more
TL;DR: This review focuses on the most recent developments in the field of nanocomposite hydrogels with emphasis on biomedical and pharmaceutical applications and discusses synthesis and fabrication of nanoparticles within the hydrogel network.
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Two‐Dimensional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications: Emerging Trends and Future Prospects
TL;DR: The unique characteristics that make 2D nanoparticles so valuable are described, as well as the biocompatibility framework that has been investigated so far, to capture the growing trend of 2D nanomaterials for biomedical applications and to identify promising new research directions.
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Bioactive nanoengineered hydrogels for bone tissue engineering: a growth-factor-free approach.
Janet R. Xavier,Teena Thakur,Prachi Desai,Manish K. Jaiswal,Nick Sears,Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez,Roland Kaunas,Akhilesh K. Gaharwar +7 more
TL;DR: These results demonstrate the multiple functions of nanosilicates conducive to the regeneration of bone in nonunion defects, including increased network stiffness and porosity, injectability, and enhanced mineralized matrix formation in a growth-factor-free microenvironment.
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Advanced Bioinks for 3D Printing: A Materials Science Perspective.
TL;DR: Some of the promising strategies being pursued to achieve advanced bioinks goals are described, including multimaterial, interpenetrating network, nanocomposite, and supramolecular bioinks, and the potential applications of these novel biomaterials to clinical use.
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Bioactive silicate nanoplatelets for osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells.
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar,Silvia M. Mihaila,Archana Swami,Archana Swami,Alpesh Patel,Alpesh Patel,Shilpa Sant,Shilpa Sant,Shilpa Sant,Rui L. Reis,Alexandra P. Marques,Manuela E. Gomes,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini,Ali Khademhosseini +14 more
TL;DR: Findings underscore the potential applications of these silicate nanoplatelets in designing bioactive scaffolds for musculoskeletal tissue engineering.