1.) Nanocomposite hydrogel
2.) Nanomaterials for theranostics
Hydrogel offers a soft, low solid to water content and cell-favourable environment for tissue engineering. A nanocomposite content could additionally functionalize the hydrogel network for more purposes in need.
Reference: Nano Lett. 2020, 20 (5), 3207-3216; Sci. Adv. 2023, 9(27), eadg9593
Synthesis of monodisperse, stimuli-responsive and well-defined nanoparticle is highly desirable for targeted drug-delivery, tumour killing and molecular probing
Reference: Aggregate, 2022, 4(1), e195; ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2020, 6, 7, 3778–3783; Theranostics, 2022, 12(13):5914-5930
3.) Understanding cell behaviours by biomaterials
Developing tailor-made biomaterials is useful for the regulation of cell fate and mechanistic understanding of cellular behaviours before inventing translational medicine.
Reference: Sci. Adv. 2023, 9(27), eadg9593;
Nano Lett. 2021, 21, 7, 3225–3236; Adv. Funct. Mater., 2019, 29 (8): 1806822
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2023
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2022
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2019
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2018
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