Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels (PVA-Hs) are promising materials for various biomedical applications and have been studied extensively. Low-temperature crystallization is the most popular method used to ...

PVA is a thermoplastic synthetic polymer that, unlike many other synthetic polymers, is made by hydrolysis of poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). PVA's applications have ...

A recent article published in Gels proposed fabricating chiral co-assembled hybrid hydrogels using L/D‐phenylalanine gelators (L/DPFEG) comprising epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and cross-linked with ...

As the demand for advanced wound healing and drug delivery materials grows, scientists are turning to sustainable, bioactive materials for innovative solutions. A recent study by Bowei Wang et al., ...

Most biofabrication techniques make use of bioinks – hydrogel structures laden with cells and extracellular matrix components – that are extruded layer-by-layer to engineer functional biological ...

Squishy-yet-strong hydrogels are invaluable for making medical devices, tissue engineering scaffolds, and sensors. Being mostly water, though, they freeze and become useless in subzero temperatures.

The artificial tendon material developed by UCLA materials scientists. Credit: Sidi Duan, Shuwang Wu, Mutian Hua, and Ximin He/UCLA A strong, flexible and tough hydrogel that contains more than 70% ...

Researchers report an improved hydrogel for safely cleaning artworks. Removing soil from painted surfaces is a major challenge in the preservation of art, partly due to the presence in paint of ...