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Injectable Antimicrobial Conductive Hydrogels for Wound Disinfection and Infectious Wound Healing by Liang, Yongping, Chen, Baojun, Li, Meng, He, Jiahui, Yin, Zhanhai, Guo, Baolin

“…As the abuse of antibiotics continues to increase, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and unknown drug-resistant bacterial infections pose a great threat…”
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3D Extracellular Matrix Mimics: Fundamental Concepts and Role of Materials Chemistry to Influence Stem Cell Fate by Nicolas, Julien, Magli, Sofia, Rabbachin, Linda, Sampaolesi, Susanna, Nicotra, Francesco, Russo, Laura

“…Synthetic 3D extracellular matrices (ECMs) find application in cell studies, regenerative medicine, and drug discovery. While cells cultured in a monolayer may…”
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Conducting Polymers for Tissue Engineering by Guo, Baolin, Ma, Peter X

“…Electrically conducting polymers such as polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, and their derivatives (mainly aniline oligomer and…”
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Fundamentals of Emulsion Polymerization by Lovell, Peter A, Schork, F. Joseph

“…A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization and related processes is presented with the object of providing theoretical and…”
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Curcumin-Cyclodextrins Loaded into Bacterial Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing Applications by Gupta, Abhishek, Briffa, Sophie M, Swingler, Sam, Gibson, Hazel, Kannappan, Vinodh, Adamus, Grazyna, Kowalczuk, Marek, Martin, Claire, Radecka, Iza

“…Chronic wounds are often recalcitrant to treatment because of high microbial bioburden and the problem of microbial resistance. Silver is a broad-spectrum…”
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Natural Polymer-Based Antimicrobial Hydrogels without Synthetic Antibiotics as Wound Dressings by Zhong, Yajie, Xiao, Huining, Seidi, Farzad, Jin, Yongcan

“…Wound healing is usually accompanied by bacterial infection. The excessive use of synthetic antibiotics leads to drug resistance, posing a significant threat…”
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3D Bioprinting Human Chondrocytes with Nanocellulose–Alginate Bioink for Cartilage Tissue Engineering Applications by Markstedt, Kajsa, Mantas, Athanasios, Tournier, Ivan, Martínez Ávila, Héctor, Hägg, Daniel, Gatenholm, Paul

“…The introduction of 3D bioprinting is expected to revolutionize the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The 3D bioprinter is able to…”
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Molecular Bottlebrushes as Novel Materials by Xie, Guojun, Martinez, Michael R, Olszewski, Mateusz, Sheiko, Sergei S, Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof

“…Molecular bottlebrushes are building blocks for the design of unique polymeric materials whose physical properties are fundamentally governed by their densely…”
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Thermosensitive Hydrogels as Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering by Zhang, Yanbo, Yu, Jiakuo, Ren, Kaixuan, Zuo, Jianlin, Ding, Jianxun, Chen, Xuesi

“…Articular cartilage defects, caused by trauma, osteoarthritis, or other diseases, always lead to severe joint pain and joint dysfunction. Without access to…”
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Hydrogel-Forming Algae Polysaccharides: From Seaweed to Biomedical Applications by Beaumont, Marco, Tran, Remy, Vera, Grace, Niedrist, Dennis, Rousset, Aurelie, Pierre, Ronan, Shastri, V. Prasad, Forget, Aurelien

“…With the increasing growth of the algae industry and the development of algae biorefinery, there is a growing need for high-value applications of…”
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Recent Advances in Chain Conformation and Bioactivities of Triple-Helix Polysaccharides by Meng, Yan, Lyu, Fengzhi, Xu, Xiaojuan, Zhang, Lina

“…Natural polysaccharides derived from renewable biomass sources are regarded as environmentally friendly and sustainable polymers. As the third most abundant…”
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Clustering-Triggered Emission and Persistent Room Temperature Phosphorescence of Sodium Alginate by Dou, Xueyu, Zhou, Qing, Chen, Xiaohong, Tan, Yeqiang, He, Xin, Lu, Ping, Sui, Kunyan, Tang, Ben Zhong, Zhang, Yongming, Yuan, Wang Zhang

“…Nonconventional biomacromolecular luminogens have attracted extensive interest due to their fundamental importance and potential applications in diverse areas…”
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Current State and New Trends in the Use of Cellulose Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment by Abouzeid, Ragab E, Khiari, Ramzi, El-Wakil, Nahla, Dufresne, Alain

“…Nanotechnology has been identified as having great potential for improving the efficiency of water prevention and purification while reducing costs. In this…”
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Strong, Ductile, and Waterproof Cellulose Nanofibril Composite Films with Colloidal Lignin Particles by Farooq, Muhammad, Zou, Tao, Riviere, Guillaume, Sipponen, Mika H, Österberg, Monika

“…Brittleness has hindered commercialization of cellulose nanofibril (CNF) films. The use of synthetic polymers and plasticizers is a known detour that impairs…”
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Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery: Current Developments and Future Directions by Buwalda, Sytze J, Vermonden, Tina, Hennink, Wim E

“…Hydrogels are attractive materials for the controlled release of therapeutics because of their capacity to embed biologically active agents in their…”
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Recent Progress of Highly Adhesive Hydrogels as Wound Dressings by Zhang, Liwei, Liu, Min, Zhang, Yajie, Pei, Renjun

“…Wound dressings are widely used to promote wound healing. Traditional dressings need the help of tape to fix onto the wounds, which are not suitable in the…”
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Recent Advances on Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Delivery and Diagnosis System by Ye, Huan, Zhou, Yang, Liu, Xun, Chen, Yongbing, Duan, Shanzhou, Zhu, Rongying, Liu, Yong, Yin, Lichen

“…Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play crucial roles in biological metabolism and intercellular signaling. However, ROS level is dramatically elevated due to…”
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Oxidized Alginate-Based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review by Reakasame, Supachai, Boccaccini, Aldo R

“…Oxidized alginate (OA)-based hydrogels have drawn considerable attention as biodegradable materials for tissue engineering applications. OA possesses a faster…”
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Optically Transparent Wood from a Nanoporous Cellulosic Template: Combining Functional and Structural Performance by Li, Yuanyuan, Fu, Qiliang, Yu, Shun, Yan, Min, Berglund, Lars

“…Optically transparent wood (TW) with transmittance as high as 85% and haze of 71% was obtained using a delignified nanoporous wood template. The template was…”
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Structural Characterization of Sodium Alginate and Calcium Alginate by Hecht, Hadas, Srebnik, Simcha

“…Alginate readily aggregates and forms a physical gel in the presence of cations. The association of the chains, and ultimately gel structure and mechanics,…”
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