Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 18, Issue 11, Pages 1345-1360Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.200501612
Keywords
-
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Hydrophilic polymers are the center of research emphasis in nanotechnology because of their perceived intelligence. They can be used as thin films, scaffolds, or nanoparticles in a wide range of biomedical and biological applications. Here we highlight recent developments in engineering uncrosslinked and crosslinked hydrophilic polymers for these applications. Natural, biohybrid, and synthetic hydrophilic polymers and hydrogels are analyzed and their thermodynamic responses are discussed. In addition, examples of the use of hydrogels for various therapeutic applications are given. We show how such systems' intelligent behavior can be used in sensors, microarrays, and imaging. Finally, we outline challenges for the future in intergrating hydrogels into biomedical applications.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available