Nanoarchitectonics of a Skin‐Like Polymeric Hydrogel with High Anti‐Swelling and Self‐Adhesion Performance for Underwater Communication
Macromolecular Rapid Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025
Hydrogels
are
flexible
materials
characterized
by
a
3D
network
structure,
which
possess
high
water
content
and
adjustable
physicochemical
properties.
They
have
found
widespread
applications
in
tissue
engineering,
electronic
skin,
drug
delivery,
sensors,
photothermal
therapy.
However,
hydrogel
networks
often
exhibit
swelling
behavior
aqueous
environments,
can
result
structural
degradation
loss
of
gel
performance.
In
this
study,
polyacrylic
acid
is
utilized
as
the
primary
structure
with
incorporation
natural
polymer
chitosan.
Furthermore,
conductive
exhibiting
good
mechanical
strength
similar
to
human
skin
excellent
anti-swelling
properties
developed
integrating
phytic
into
network.
The
as-prepared
hydrogels
exhibited
maximum
pure
water,
achieving
an
equilibrium
rate
15%.
Additionally,
dopamine-grafted
binder
synthesized
through
coupling
reaction
enhance
adhesion
various
substrates.
demonstrated
strong
different
Whether
air
or
underwater,
sensor
effectively
monitors
movement
behaviors.
utilizing
sensing
signals
send
Morse
code,
facilitate
underwater
communication.
This
type
anticipated
play
significant
role
wearable
Язык: Английский
New Dawn in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Advanced Insight into Polymer Hydrogel Research
Gels,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2), С. 136 - 136
Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2025
As
a
chronic
systemic
autoimmune
disease,
rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)
not
only
damages
joints
and
other
organs
or
systems
throughout
the
body
but
also
torments
patients'
physical
mental
health
for
long
time,
seriously
affecting
their
quality
of
life.
According
to
incomplete
statistics
at
present,
global
prevalence
RA
is
approximately
0.5-1%,
number
patients
increasing
year
by
year.
Currently,
drug
therapies
are
usually
adopted
treatment
RA,
such
as
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs),
disease-modifying
antirheumatic
(DMARDs),
glucocorticoids/steroids,
so
on.
However,
traditional
therapy
has
problems
half-lives,
cycles
requiring
frequent
administration,
lack
specificity,
possible
adverse
reactions
(such
gastrointestinal
side
effects,
skin
stratum
corneum
barrier
damage,
toxicity),
which
greatly
restrict
RA.
In
order
improve
limitations
drug,
physical,
surgical
treatments
large
related
studies
on
have
been
carried
out.
Among
them,
hydrogels
widely
used
in
research
due
excellent
biocompatibility,
mechanical
properties,
general
adaptability.
For
example,
can
be
injected
into
synovial
cavity
fluid
reduce
wear
between
joints,
lubricate
avoid
surface
degradation.
This
article
reviews
applications
under
different
functions
situation
carriers
through
delivery
routes
confirms
outstanding
potential
great
significance.
Язык: Английский