Progress in hydrogel toughening: addressing structural and crosslinking challenges for biomedical applications

Discover Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Achieving the ideal replacement for robust biological tissues requires biocompatible materials with a nuanced blend of characteristics, including organ specific toughness, durability, self-repairing capability, and well-defined structure. Hydrogels, structured high water containing 3D-crosslinked polymeric networks, present promising avenue in biomedical applications due to their close resemblance natural tissues. However, mechanical performance often falls short, limiting clinical applications. Recent research has been focused on developing hydrogel therapeutic advancements have spurred researchers develop hydrogels having acceptable toughness. While it is now possible tailor properties synthetic gels mimic those tissues, critical aspects such as biocompatibility crosslinking strategies are frequently neglected. This review scrutinizes structural techniques designed improve toughness hydrogels, focusing especially innovative efforts integrate these enhancements into natural-based hydrogels. By thoroughly examining methodologies, sheds light complexities strengthening will propose valuable insights development next-generation tissue substitutes.

Language: Английский

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Redox-active Janus separator based on polyaniline nanosheets and bacterial cellulose nanofibers for lithium-ion batteries

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 302, P. 140536 - 140536

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The influencing mechanism of thermo-oxidative aging of waste cotton textiles on mechanical properties of their regenerated fibers

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 306, P. 141509 - 141509

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Language: Английский

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Engineering polyvinylidene fluoride–based lithium-ion battery separators via blending modification

Academia Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: March 24, 2025

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have become a prevalent trend and viable energy storage solution due to their exceptional density, long lifespan, wide operating temperature range, elevated voltage. Notably, among LIB separator materials, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) has attracted attention for its mechanical, thermal, chemical properties, as well ease of fabrication. This article delineates the technical background, manufacturing process, research advances PVDF-based membranes through physical blending modification, encompassing inorganic blending, organic inorganic/organic blends. Moreover, we suggest future avenues high-performance PVDF enhance renewable resource utilization. Overall, this work provides significant references fabrication separators, aiding in advancement sustainable alternatives within circular economy.

Language: Английский

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A review on cellulose-based derivatives and composites for sustainable rechargeable batteries

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 142528 - 142528

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Constructing dendrite-suppressing separator based on cellulose acetate and polyoxometalates toward uniform lithium electrodeposition

Dalton Transactions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Functionalized separators are expected to serve as protective barriers conquer the lithium dendrite penetration in metal batteries. Herein, a novel self-supporting separator material has been successfully synthesized based on cellulose acetate and Keggin-type polyoxometalate H

Language: Английский

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