Imperial College London
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Professor Molly Stevens

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Materials

Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 6804m.stevens

 
 
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Location

 

208Royal School of MinesSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Nele:2020:10.1002/adfm.202002759,
author = {Nele, V and Wojciechowski, J and Armstrong, J and Stevens, M},
doi = {10.1002/adfm.202002759},
journal = {Advanced Functional Materials},
pages = {1--22},
title = {Tailoring gelation mechanisms for advanced hydrogel applications},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202002759},
volume = {30},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Hydrogels are one of the most commonly explored classes of biomaterials. Their chemical and structural versatility has enabled their use across a wide range of applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cell culture. Hydrogels form upon a sol–gel transition, which can be elicited by different triggers designed to enable precise control over hydrogelation kinetics and hydrogel structure. The chosen hydrogelation trigger and chemistry can have a profound effect on the success of the targeted application. In this Progress Report, a critical overview of recent advances in hydrogel design is presented, with a focus on the available strategies used to trigger the formation of hydrogel networks (e.g., temperature, light, ultrasound). These triggers are presented within a new classification system, and their suitability for six key hydrogelbased applications is assessed. This Progress Report is intended to guide trigger selection for new hydrogel applications and inspire the rational design of new hydrogelation trigger mechanisms.
AU  - Nele,V
AU  - Wojciechowski,J
AU  - Armstrong,J
AU  - Stevens,M
DO  - 10.1002/adfm.202002759
EP  - 22
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1616-301X
SP  - 1
TI  - Tailoring gelation mechanisms for advanced hydrogel applications
T2  - Advanced Functional Materials
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202002759
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202002759
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/80868
VL  - 30
ER  -
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