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Ahmad S, Khan M, Khan SB, Asiri AM. Exploring the potential of surface-modified alginate beads for catalytic removal of environmental pollutants and hydrogen gas generation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 277:133697. [PMID: 38996882 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024]
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In this study, hydrogel beads were fabricated using alginate (Algt) polymer containing dispersed nickel phthalocyanine (NTC) nanomaterial. The viscous solution of Algt and NTC was poured dropwise into a divalent Ca2+ ions, resulting in the formation of hydrogel beads known as NTC@Algt-BDs. The surface of the NTC@Algt-BDs was further modified by coating them with different types of metal ions, yielding metal-coated M+/NTC@Algt-BDs. The adsorbed metal ions i.e., Cu+2, Ag+, Ni+2, Co+2, and Fe+3 were subsequently reduced to zero-valent metal nanoparticles (M0) by NaBH4. The prepared beads were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Initially, M0/NTC@Algt-BDs were examined for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) to 4-aminophenol (4-AP). Among them, Cu0/NTC@Algt-BDs catalyst exhibited the highest reduction rate and therefore, investigated for reduction of different nitrophenols (NPs) and dyes, including 2-nitrophenol (2-NP), 2,6-dinitrophenol (2,6-DNP), methyl orange (MO), potassium ferrocyanide (PFC), congo red (CR), and acridine orange (ArO). The highest reduction rates of 2.019 and 1.394 min-1 were observed for MO and 2-NP, respectively. Furthermore, the fabricated catalysts were employed for the efficient production of H2 gas by NaBH4 methanolysis. Among which the Ag0/NTC@Algt-BDs catalyst showed excellent catalytic production of H2 gas, exhibiting the lowest activation energy (Ea) of 25.169 kJ/mol at ambient temperature. Furthermore, the impact of NaBH4 amount, and catalyst dosage on the reduction of 2-NP and H2 gas production was conducted whereas the effect of temperature on methanolysis of NaBH4 for evolution of H2 gas was studied. The amount of H2 gas was confirmed by GC-TCD system. Additionally, the recyclability of the catalyst was investigated, as it garnered significant research interest.
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- Shahid Ahmad
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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Dash S, Gutti P, Behera B, Mishra D. Anionic species from multivalent metal salts are differentially retained during aqueous ionic gelation of sodium alginate and could fine-tune the hydrogel properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 265:130767. [PMID: 38471601 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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The role of anionic counterions of divalent metal salts in alginate gelation and hydrogel properties has been thoroughly investigated. Three anions were selected from the Hofmeister series, namely sulphate, acetate and chloride, paired in all permutations and combinations with divalent metal cations like calcium, zinc and copper. Spectroscopic analysis revealed the presence of anions and their interaction with the respective metal cations in the hydrogel. The data showed that the gelation time and other hydrogel properties were largely controlled by cations. However, subtle yet significant variations in viscoelasticity, water uptake, drug release and cytocompatibility properties were anion dependent in each cationic group. Computational modelling based study showed that metal-anion-alginate configurations were energetically more stable than the metal-alginate models. The in vitro and in silico studies concluded that acetate anions preceded chlorides in the drug release, swelling and cytocompatibility fronts, followed by sulphate anions in each cationic group. Overall, the data confirmed that anions are an integral part of the metal-alginate complex. Furthermore, anions offer a novel option to further fine-tune the properties of alginate hydrogels for myriads of applications. In addition, full exploration of this novel avenue would enhance the usability of alginate polymers in the pharmaceutical, environmental, biomedical and food industries.
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- Subhasis Dash
- Bioinspired Design Lab, School of BioSciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioinspired Design Lab, School of BioSciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Sambalpur University, Burla, Odisha, India
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- Bioinspired Design Lab, School of BioSciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Almajidi YQ, Gupta J, Sheri FS, Zabibah RS, Faisal A, Ruzibayev A, Adil M, Saadh MJ, Jawad MJ, Alsaikhan F, Narmani A, Farhood B. Advances in chitosan-based hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: A comprehensive review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127278. [PMID: 37806412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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The treatment of diseases, such as cancer, is one of the most significant issues correlated with human beings health. Hydrogels (HGs) prepared from biocompatible and biodegradable materials, especially biopolymers, have been effectively employed for the sort of pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, including drug delivery systems, biosensors, and tissue engineering. Chitosan (CS), one of the most abundant bio-polysaccharide derived from chitin, is an efficient biomaterial in the prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. CS-based HGs possess some potential advantages, like high values of bioactive encapsulation, efficient drug delivery to a target site, sustained drug release, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, high serum stability, non-immunogenicity, etc., which made them practical and useful for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. In this review, we summarize recent achievements and advances associated with CS-based HGs for drug delivery, regenerative medicine, disease detection and therapy.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura Pin Code 281406, U.P., India
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- College of Dentistry, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacy, Al-Noor University College, Nineveh, Iraq
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- Department of Food Products Technology, Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, Navoi street 32, 100011 Tashkent City, Uzbekistan
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- Pharmacy College, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Middle East University, Amman 11831, Jordan
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- College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia; School of Pharmacy, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiology, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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Cao J, Yuan P, Wu B, Liu Y, Hu C. Advances in the Research and Application of Smart-Responsive Hydrogels in Disease Treatment. Gels 2023; 9:662. [PMID: 37623116 PMCID: PMC10454421 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Smart-responsive hydrogels have been widely used in various fields, particularly in the biomedical field. Compared with traditional hydrogels, smart-responsive hydrogels not only facilitate the encapsulation and controlled release of drugs, active substances, and even cells but, more importantly, they enable the on-demand and controllable release of drugs and active substances at the disease site, significantly enhancing the efficacy of disease treatment. With the rapid advancement of biomaterials, smart-responsive hydrogels have received widespread attention, and a wide variety of smart-responsive hydrogels have been developed for the treatment of different diseases, thus presenting tremendous research prospects. This review summarizes the latest advancements in various smart-responsive hydrogels used for disease treatment. Additionally, some of the current shortcomings of smart-responsive hydrogels and the strategies to address them are discussed, as well as the future development directions and prospects of smart-responsive hydrogels.
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- Juan Cao
- School of Fashion and Design Art, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu 610106, China;
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; (B.W.); (Y.L.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; (B.W.); (Y.L.)
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Ma ZC, Fan J, Wang H, Chen W, Yang GZ, Han B. Microfluidic Approaches for Microactuators: From Fabrication, Actuation, to Functionalization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300469. [PMID: 36855777 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Microactuators can autonomously convert external energy into specific mechanical motions. With the feature sizes varying from the micrometer to millimeter scale, microactuators offer many operation and control possibilities for miniaturized devices. In recent years, advanced microfluidic techniques have revolutionized the fabrication, actuation, and functionalization of microactuators. Microfluidics can not only facilitate fabrication with continuously changing materials but also deliver various signals to stimulate the microactuators as desired, and consequently improve microfluidic chips with multiple functions. Herein, this cross-field that systematically correlates microactuator properties and microfluidic functions is comprehensively reviewed. The fabrication strategies are classified into two types according to the flow state of the microfluids: stop-flow and continuous-flow prototyping. The working mechanism of microactuators in microfluidic chips is discussed in detail. Finally, the applications of microactuator-enriched functional chips, which include tunable imaging devices, micromanipulation tools, micromotors, and microsensors, are summarized. The existing challenges and future perspectives are also discussed. It is believed that with the rapid progress of this cutting-edge field, intelligent microsystems may realize high-throughput manipulation, characterization, and analysis of tiny objects and find broad applications in various fields, such as tissue engineering, micro/nanorobotics, and analytical devices.
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- Zhuo-Chen Ma
- Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Control and Management, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Institute of Medical Robotics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Control and Management, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Control and Management, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Key Laboratory of System Control and Information Processing, Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Control and Management, Shanghai, 200240, China
- Institute of Medical Robotics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Medical Robotics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Institute of Medical Robotics, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No. 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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Abrishamkar A, Nilghaz A, Saadatmand M, Naeimirad M, deMello AJ. Microfluidic-assisted fiber production: Potentials, limitations, and prospects. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2022; 16:061504. [PMID: 36406340 PMCID: PMC9674390 DOI: 10.1063/5.0129108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Besides the conventional fiber production methods, microfluidics has emerged as a promising approach for the engineered spinning of fibrous materials and offers excellent potential for fiber manufacturing in a controlled and straightforward manner. This method facilitates low-speed prototype synthesis of fibers for diverse applications while providing superior control over reaction conditions, efficient use of precursor solutions, reagent mixing, and process parameters. This article reviews recent advances in microfluidic technology for the fabrication of fibrous materials with different morphologies and a variety of properties aimed at various applications. First, the basic principles, as well as the latest developments and achievements of microfluidic-based techniques for fiber production, are introduced. Specifically, microfluidic platforms made of glass, polymers, and/or metals, including but not limited to microfluidic chips, capillary-based devices, and three-dimensional printed devices are summarized. Then, fiber production from various materials, such as alginate, gelatin, silk, collagen, and chitosan, using different microfluidic platforms with a broad range of cross-linking agents and mechanisms is described. Therefore, microfluidic spun fibers with diverse diameters ranging from submicrometer scales to hundreds of micrometers and structures, such as cylindrical, hollow, grooved, flat, core-shell, heterogeneous, helical, and peapod-like morphologies, with tunable sizes and mechanical properties are discussed in detail. Subsequently, the practical applications of microfluidic spun fibers are highlighted in sensors for biomedical or optical purposes, scaffolds for culture or encapsulation of cells in tissue engineering, and drug delivery. Finally, different limitations and challenges of the current microfluidic technologies, as well as the future perspectives and concluding remarks, are presented.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 11155-9465 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials and Textile Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Razi University, 67144-14971 Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg1, 8049 Zurich, Switzerland
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Jia W, Wang L, Xu Y, Wen X, Ma X, Cui Z. Study on the actuation characteristics of a graphene oxide‐modified biological gel electroactive actuator. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Weikun Jia
- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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- Engineering Training Center Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Harbin Engineering University Harbin China
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Wang X, Li C, Wang Y, Chen H, Zhang X, Luo C, Zhou W, Li L, Teng L, Yu H, Wang J. Smart drug delivery systems for precise cancer therapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:4098-4121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Environment-friendly surface acoustic wave humidity sensor with sodium alginate sensing layer. MICRO AND NANO ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mne.2022.100127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhang M, Peng X, Fan P, Zhou Y, Xiao P. Recent Progress in Preparation and Application of Fibers using Microfluidic Spinning Technology. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mengfan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430073 People's Republic of China
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- Research School of Chemistry Australian National University Canberra 2601 Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430073 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials Ministry of Education Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430073 People's Republic of China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Wuhan Textile University Wuhan 430073 People's Republic of China
- Humanwell Healthcare Group Medical Supplies Co. Ltd. Wuhan 430073 People's Republic of China
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- Research School of Chemistry Australian National University Canberra 2601 Australia
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Manikkath J, Subramony JA. Toward closed-loop drug delivery: Integrating wearable technologies with transdermal drug delivery systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 179:113997. [PMID: 34634396 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The recent advancement and prevalence of wearable technologies and their ability to make digital measurements of vital signs and wellness parameters have triggered a new paradigm in the management of diseases. Drug delivery as a function of stimuli or response from wearable, closed-loop systems can offer real-time on-demand or preprogrammed drug delivery capability and offer total management of disease states. Here we review the key opportunities in this space for development of closed-loop systems, given the advent of digital wearable technologies. Particular considerations and focus are given to closed-loop systems combined with transdermal drug delivery technologies.
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Rocha JF, Hostert L, Bejarano MLM, Cardoso RM, Santos MD, Maroneze CM, Gongora-Rubio MR, Silva CDCC. Graphene oxide fibers by microfluidics assembly: a strategy for structural and dimensional control. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6752-6758. [PMID: 33885476 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08380a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) microfibers with controlled and homogeneous shapes and tunable diameters were fabricated using the 3 dimensional (3D) hydrodynamic focusing concept on a microfluidic device. Thermal and microwave treatments are used to obtain reduced graphene oxide (rGO) microfibers with outstanding electrical properties, thus enabling the development of ionic liquid-gate field-effect transistors (FET) based on graphene derivative microfibers.
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- Jaqueline F Rocha
- MackGraphe - Graphene and Nanomaterials Research Center, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, 01302-907, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Shin Y, Choi MY, Choi J, Na JH, Kim SY. Design of an Electro-Stimulated Hydrogel Actuator System with Fast Flexible Folding Deformation under a Low Electric Field. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:15633-15646. [PMID: 33764732 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soft actuators have recently been widely studied due to their significant advantages including light weight, continuous deformability, high environment adaptability, and safe human-robot interactions. In this study, we designed electrically responsive poly(sodium 4-vinylbenzenesulfonate/2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate/acrylamide) (P(VBS/HEMA/AAm)) and poly(sodium 4-vinylbenzenesulfonate/2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate/acrylic acid) (P(VBS/HEMA/AAc)) hydrogels. A series of P(VBS/HEMA/AAm) and P(VBS/HEMA/AAc) hydrogels were prepared by adjusting the monomer composition and cross-linking density to systemically analyze various factors affecting the actuation of hydrogels under an electric field. All hydrogels exhibited more than 65% gel fraction and a high equilibrium water content (EWC) of more than 90%. The EWC of hydrogels gradually increased with decreasing cross-linker content and was also influenced by the monomer composition. The mechanical properties of hydrogels were proportional to the cross-linking density. Particularly, hydrogels showed bending deformation even at low voltages below 10 V, and the electrically responsive bending actuation of hydrogels can be modulated by cross-linking density, monomer composition, applied voltage, ion strength of the electrolyte solution, and geometrical parameters of the hydrogel. By controlling these factors, hydrogels showed a fast response with a bending of more than 100° within a minute. In addition, hydrogels did not show significant cytotoxicity in a biocompatibility test and exhibited more than 84% cell viability. These results indicate that P(VBS/HEMA/AAm) and P(VBS/HEMA/AAc) hydrogels with fast response properties even under a low electric field have the potential to be used in a wide range of soft actuator applications.
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- Yerin Shin
- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence System Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence System Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
- Department of Electrical, Electronics, and Communication Engineering Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Energy Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering Education, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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Xiang X, Li H, Zhu Y, Xia S, He Q. The composite hydrogel with “
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flexible crosslinking point” of
reduced graphene oxide
for strain sensor. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Xu Xiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing Jiaotong University Chongqing China
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Khan SB, Ahmad S, Kamal T, Asiri AM, Bakhsh EM. Metal nanoparticles decorated sodium alginate‑carbon nitride composite beads as effective catalyst for the reduction of organic pollutants. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 164:1087-1098. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Duan X, Yu J, Zhu Y, Zheng Z, Liao Q, Xiao Y, Li Y, He Z, Zhao Y, Wang H, Qu L. Large-Scale Spinning Approach to Engineering Knittable Hydrogel Fiber for Soft Robots. ACS NANO 2020; 14:14929-14938. [PMID: 33073577 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efforts to impart responsiveness to environmental stimuli in artificial hydrogel fibers are crucial to intelligent, shape-memory electronics and weavable soft robots. However, owing to the vulnerable mechanical property, poor processability, and the dearth of scalable assembly protocols, such functional hydrogel fibers are still far from practical usage. Herein, we demonstrate an approach toward the continuous fabrication of an electro-responsive hydrogel fiber by using the self-lubricated spinning (SLS) strategy. The polyelectrolyte inside the hydrogel fiber endows it with a fast electro-response property. After solvent exchange with triethylene glycol (TEG), the maximum tensile strength of the hydrogel fiber increases from 114 kPa to 5.6 MPa, far superior to those hydrogel fiber-based actuators reported previously. Consequently, the flexible and mechanical stable hydrogel fiber is knitted into various complex geometries on demand such as a crochet flower, triple knot, thread tube, pentagram, and hollow cage. Additionally, the electrochemical-responsive ionic hydrogel fiber is capable of acting as soft robots underwater to mimic biological motions, such as Mobula-like flapping, jellyfish-mimicking grabbing, sea worm-mimicking multi-degree of freedom movements, and human finger-like smart gesturing. This work not only demonstrates an example for the large-scale production of previous infeasible hydrogel fibers, but also provides a solution for the rational design and fabrication of hydrogel woven intelligent devices.
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- Xiangyu Duan
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemistry & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
- Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemistry & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People's Republic of China
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Jiang Y, Wang Y, Li Q, Yu C, Chu W. Natural Polymer-based Stimuli-responsive Hydrogels. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:2631-2657. [PMID: 31755377 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666191122144916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The abilities of intelligent polymer hydrogels to change their structure and volume phase in response to external stimuli have provided new possibilities for various advanced technologies and great research and application potentials in the medical field. The natural polymer-based hydrogels have the advantages of environment-friendliness, rich sources and good biocompatibility. Based on their responsiveness to external stimuli, the natural polymer-based hydrogels can be classified into the temperature-responsive hydrogel, pH-responsive hydrogel, light-responsive hydrogel, electricresponsive hydrogel, redox-responsive hydrogel, enzyme-responsive hydrogel, magnetic-responsive hydrogel, multi-responsive hydrogel, etc. In this review, we have compiled some recent studies on natural polymer-based stimuli-responsive hydrogels, especially the hydrogels prepared from polysaccharides. The preparation methods, properties and applications of these hydrogels in the medical field are highlighted.
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- Yuheng Jiang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.,CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China.,Center for Nanochemistry, Peking University, Beijing, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Talebian S, Mehrali M, Raad R, Safaei F, Xi J, Liu Z, Foroughi J. Electrically Conducting Hydrogel Graphene Nanocomposite Biofibers for Biomedical Applications. Front Chem 2020; 8:88. [PMID: 32175306 PMCID: PMC7056842 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Conductive biomaterials have recently gained much attention, specifically owing to their application for electrical stimulation of electrically excitable cells. Herein, flexible, electrically conducting, robust fibers composed of both an alginate biopolymer and graphene components have been produced using a wet-spinning process. These nanocomposite fibers showed better mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical properties than did single fibers that were made solely from alginate. Furthermore, with the aim of evaluating the response of biological entities to these novel nanocomposite biofibers, in vitro studies were carried out using C2C12 myoblast cell lines. The obtained results from in vitro studies indicated that the developed electrically conducting biofibers are biocompatible to living cells. The developed hybrid conductive biofibers are likely to find applications as 3D scaffolding materials for tissue engineering applications.
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- Sepehr Talebian
- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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- School of Textile Engineering, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
- School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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Shi J, Zhang H, Yu Y, Yan M, Liu L, Zhu H, Ye Y, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Xia Y, Guo J. Dynamic formation of calcium alginate/polyethylene glycol acrylate dual network fibers enhanced by polyvinyl alcohol microcrystalline cross-linking. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03538f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The dual network fiber was prepared by the freeze–thaw low-temperature melting method, the “one-pot method” and the dynamic forming method.
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Du XY, Li Q, Wu G, Chen S. Multifunctional Micro/Nanoscale Fibers Based on Microfluidic Spinning Technology. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1903733. [PMID: 31573714 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201903733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Superfine multifunctional micro/nanoscale fibrous materials with high surface area and ordered structure have attracted intensive attention for widespread applications in recent years. Microfluidic spinning technology (MST) has emerged as a powerful and versatile platform because of its various advantages such as high surface-area-to-volume ratio, effective heat transfer, and enhanced reaction rate. The resultant well-defined micro/nanoscale fibers exhibit controllable compositions, advanced structures, and new physical/chemical properties. The latest developments and achievements in microfluidic spun fiber materials are summarized in terms of the underlying preparation principles, geometric configurations, and functionalization. Variously architected structures and shapes by MST, including cylindrical, grooved, flat, anisotropic, hollow, core-shell, Janus, heterogeneous, helical, and knotted fibers, are emphasized. In particular, fiber-spinning chemistry in MST for achieving functionalization of fiber materials by in situ chemical reactions inside fibers is introduced. Additionally, the applications of the fabricated functional fibers are highlighted in sensors, microactuators, photoelectric devices, flexible electronics, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and water collection. Finally, recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives are discussed.
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- Xiang-Yun Du
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals and Functional Polymer Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 210009, P. R. China
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Gholamali I. Stimuli-Responsive Polysaccharide Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: a Review. REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40883-019-00134-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mohamed MA, Fallahi A, El-Sokkary AM, Salehi S, Akl MA, Jafari A, Tamayol A, Fenniri H, Khademhosseini A, Andreadis ST, Cheng C. Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for manipulation of cell microenvironment: From chemistry to biofabrication technology. Prog Polym Sci 2019; 98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.101147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tarashi S, Nazockdast H, Sodeifian G. Reinforcing effect of graphene oxide on mechanical properties, self-healing performance and recoverability of double network hydrogel based on κ-carrageenan and polyacrylamide. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.121837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Saeaeh K, Thummarungsan N, Paradee N, Choeichom P, Phasuksom K, Lerdwijitjarud W, Sirivat A. Soft and highly responsive multi-walled carbon nanotube/pullulan hydrogel composites as electroactive materials. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Meng C, Li H, Zhu G, Cao S, Zhang H, Liu Y, Guo J. Improvement in mechanical and hygroscopic properties of modified SA fiber crosslinking with PEGDE. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Chihan Meng
- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
- Liaoning Engineering Technology Research Center of Function Fiber and Its Composites; Dalian Polytechnic University; Dalian 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
- Liaoning Engineering Technology Research Center of Function Fiber and Its Composites; Dalian Polytechnic University; Dalian 116034 China
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- Dalian Polytechnic University; Liaoning 116034 China
- Liaoning Engineering Technology Research Center of Function Fiber and Its Composites; Dalian Polytechnic University; Dalian 116034 China
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Osicka J, Mrlik M, Ilcikova M, Hanulikova B, Urbanek P, Sedlacik M, Mosnacek J. Reversible Actuation Ability upon Light Stimulation of the Smart Systems with Controllably Grafted Graphene Oxide with Poly (Glycidyl Methacrylate) and PDMS Elastomer: Effect of Compatibility and Graphene Oxide Reduction on the Photo-Actuation Performance. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:E832. [PMID: 30960757 PMCID: PMC6403919 DOI: 10.3390/polym10080832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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This study is focused on the controllable reduction of the graphene oxide (GO) during the surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization technique of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA). The successful modification was confirmed using TGA-FTIR analysis and TEM microscopy observation of the polymer shell. The simultaneous reduction of the GO particles was confirmed indirectly via TGA and directly via Raman spectroscopy and electrical conductivity investigations. Enhanced compatibility of the GO-PGMA particles with a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomeric matrix was proven using contact angle measurements. Prepared composites were further investigated through the dielectric spectroscopy to provide information about the polymer chain mobility through the activation energy. Dynamic mechanical properties investigation showed an excellent mechanical response on the dynamic stimulation at a broad temperature range. Thermal conductivity evaluation also confirmed the further photo-actuation capability properties at light stimulation of various intensities and proved that composite material consisting of GO-PGMA particles provide systems with a significantly enhanced capability in comparison with neat GO as well as neat PDMS matrix.
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- Josef Osicka
- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic.
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic.
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- Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravska cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic.
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic.
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic.
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- Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravska cesta 9, 845 41 Bratislava, Slovakia.
- Centre for Advanced Materials Application, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravska cesta 9, 845 11 Bratislava, Slovakia.
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