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Mechanical properties of PNIPAM based hydrogels: A review.
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In this review, several strategies including interpenetrating polymer network (IPN), double network (DN), nanocomposite (NC) and slide ring (SR) hydrogels are discussed in the context of PNIPAM hydrogel.About:
This article is published in Materials Science and Engineering: C.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 381 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Self-healing hydrogels & Smart polymer.read more
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Hydrogel: A Potential Material for Bone Tissue Engineering Repairing the Segmental Mandibular Defect
D. A. A. Al Maruf,Yohaann A. Ghosh,Hai Xin,Kai Cheng,Payal Mukherjee,Jeremy M. Crook,Gordon G. Wallace,Travis J. Klein,J R Clark +8 more
TL;DR: A modified technique utilizing the potential of hydrogels combined with scaffolds and cells for efficient reconstruction of mandibular segmental defects is proposed.
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Interpenetrating Polymer Networks in Sustained Drug-Releasing
TL;DR: A detailed overview of the characteristics and applications of interpenetrating polymer networks in sustained drug delivery devices and recent successful applications of IPN-based hydrogels in the field of drug delivery is given.
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Dorsoventral gradient hydrogel fiber actuators visualized by AIEgen-conjugated nanoparticles
Xiaoxiao Yu,Yanhua Cheng,Haoke Zhang,Junyan Zhang,Mengyue Gao,Chengjian Xu,Ben Zhong Tang,Meifang Zhu +7 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors demonstrate a Marangoni flow-induced self-organization of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to construct a dorsoventral gradient network within a single continuous hydrogel fiber allowing helically programmed actuation that mimics plant coiling.
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Thermal responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) grafted chicken feather keratin prepared via surface initiated aqueous Cu(0)-mediated RDRP: Synthesis and properties.
TL;DR: The thermal stability of keratin-g-PNIPAM was enhanced noticeably compared with the original keratin and grafted PNIPAM chains exhibited a higher glass transition temperature and the grafted keratin particles displayed enhanced hydrophilicity.
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Electronically Programmable, Reversible Shape Change in Two‐ and Three‐Dimensional Hydrogel Structures (Adv. Mater. 11/2013)
Cunjiang Yu,Zheng Duan,Peixi Yuan,Yuhang Li,Yewang Su,Yewang Su,Xun Zhang,Yuping Pan,Lenore L. Dai,Ralph G. Nuzzo,Yonggang Huang,Hanqing Jiang,John A. Rogers +12 more
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