Themed collection 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry B Most Popular Articles

In the present perspective, the use of MOFs in bone therapy and bone repair has been summarized, and an outlook on the future direction of MOFs in bone therapy and bone repair has been provided.

Bio-applied molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are biomimetic materials with tailor-made synthetic recognition sites, mimicking biological counterparts known for their sensitive and selective analyte detection.

Chitosan has been widely used to assemble different types of oral colon-targeted delivery systems, which attract great attention in the delivery of polyphenols to the colon for the treatment of colon and non-colon diseases.

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitous host defense peptides characterized by their antibiotic activity and lower propensity for developing resistance compared to classic antibiotics.

The design of antimicrobial peptide-based materials for biomedical applications such as fighting infections in various organs, cancer therapy, gene delivery and detection of bacteria.

Tannic acid-based bioinspired coating strategies for tethering functional materials or molecules on different medical substrates for resisting bacterial pathogens and fouling agents.

Structurally precise biohybrid nanomaterials were created by grafting various polymers to DNA with high conversions under ambient conditions. They are patterned onto DNA origami nanostructures to form customizable surface contours.

The cellular damage response induced by γ-rays, X-rays and proton beams suggest these type of radiations are promising therapeutic modalities against resistant glioblastoma tumours when combined to stable metallacarboranes as radiosensitizers and PBFR.

High SF loaded-PCL electrospun fiber with core-shell morphology promotes epithelialization with accelerated wound healing.

The work presents coherently the 3D bioprinted cross-linked drug-loaded gelatin–alginate hydrogel matrices and a detailed description of various properties important for a potential use as wound dressings.

The polymer-surfactant-assembled lamellar bilayer structure in the hydrogel matrix is tuned by simple molecular triggering to achieve variable macroscopic functionalities of soft photonic hydrogel.

A novel joint chemo/photothermal/chemodynamic therapy was developed using a pH/GSH/photo triple-responsive 2D-covalent organic framework (Di-Se-Por) as a drug carrier for the passive target treatment of tumors with extraordinarily high efficiency.

Bacillus subtilis are probiotic microbes that are difficult to formulate when they are not in their spore form. Using self-assembling coatings, these cells were successfully protected during the freeze-drying process.

Black phosphorus (BP) nanoflakes have shown high antimicrobial activity. The interaction of microbial cells and black phosphorus nanoflakes was investigated using microscopic techniques and synchrotron source ATR-FTIR spectroscopy.

We report the formation of hollow microparticles through the assembly of lipoproteins in CaCO₃ templates and cross-linking by using Au³⁺ ions.

We demonstrate the potential of a novel self-expandable biliary stent comprised of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel with anisotropic swelling behavior, endoscopic deliverability, and removability in vivo, using a porcine stent model.

A novel superhydrophobic coating prepared from an inverse vulcanized copolymer and SiO₂ nanoparticle composite, exhibiting antibacterial properties, photocatalytic behaviour and UV stability.

Catalytic nanocompartments inverting the metabolite of hymecromone to the active drug inside cells.

A glucose-responsive insulin-releasing hydrogel microneedle dressing was developed with the aim to accelerate wound healing in type 1 diabetic mice.

PMPCylated liposomes injected into mice joints show a massive increase in retention half-life compared with PEGylated liposomes (or hyaluronan, HA), making them promising candidates as boundary lubricants at articular cartilage, or as drug carriers.

A novel coating with antifouling and antimicrobial dual functions was fabricated to prevent transmission and spread of infectious diseases.

The growing problem of skin diseases due to allergies causing atopic dermatitis, which is characterized by itching, burning, and redness, constantly motivates researchers to look for solutions to soothe these effects by moisturizing skin properly.

We report the synthesis of NIR-absorbing and mitochondrion-targeting BODIPY dyes, which exhibited high phototoxicity toward cancer cells while affording cell imaging.

In this paper, a few layers of ionic liquid (IL)-Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets were synthesized using IL stripping technology and used in photoacoustic imaging and photothermal/chemotherapy synergistic therapy of cancer.

Hydrogel composed of Pluronic F127 diacrylate, quaternized chitosan diacrylate, silk fibroin, and tannic acid is able to maintain good tissue adhesion abilities for wound healing.

In vitro bioimaging by visible light excitation using Rb(Bi_1−xEu_x)₂Ti₂NbO₁₀ perovskites.

A gradient adhesive–tough hydrogel without an obvious heterogeneous interface was constructed by on-side coordination-induced diffusion for application as a strain sensor to monitor human motions.

Glyco-functionalized liposomes inhibiting two Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectins LecA and LecB using multivalent interactions. The impact of the ligand density of the surface was studied by the specially designed in vitro microfluidic model.

A tuneable 3D scaffold of reduced graphene oxide from a scaleable lyophilisation technique is shown. Good biocompatibility, and a high degree of cellular interconnection in GBM is seen across the scaffold without the use of targeted growth factors.

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) grafted with poly( D-lactide) (PDLA) was incorporated into poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) to construct a stereocomplex, thus improving the interfacial bonding between PLLA and HAP like a zip-lock structure in a scaffold.