Themed collection 2021 Journal of Materials Chemistry B most popular articles

This perspective explores recent developments and innovations in the electrospinning technique and their potential applications in biomedicine.

The present review highlights the developments in polysaccharide nanoparticles with a particular focus on applications in biomedicine, cosmetics and food.

In the presented perspective, the synthetic method, characterization, and research progress in tumor therapy based on CMMs have been summarized. Also the prospects and challenges of utilizing CMMs for tumor therapy have been discussed.

An overview of the properties of chitosan-based materials: polyelectrolyte complexes, gels, chitosan-surfactant complexes, smart coatings, organic–inorganic hybrids.

We present lyophilized heparin microgels which can be directly rehydrated with epidermal growth factor and mixed with PEG microgels to form heterogenous MAP scaffolds. These EGF-releasing MAP scaffolds promote accelerated dermal wound healing.

Virus detection is materialized by engineered polymeric nanoparticles as host cell-mimetic decoys and analysis of the kinetic stability of nanoparticles against fusion peptides provides insight into the design of influenza viruses detection system.

Inadequate excision of skin cancer can lead to local recurrence. A novel in situ-forming nanocomposite hydrogel with antimicrobial properties is reported for wound healing and localized pH-responsive treatment against skin cancer recurrence.

A smart supramolecular quaternary ammonium nanoparticle, namely quaternary ammonium PAMAM-AZO@CP[5]A (Q-P-A@CP[5]A) was designed to treat drug-resistant colorectal cancer (CRC) caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum.

The work describes the synthesis of hydrogels with a one-pot strategy for co-polymerization and cross-linking with thiol–ene chemistry between monomers.

The impact of donor strength on Bodipys’ optical properties and its applications for tumor near-infrared fluorescence imaging and photoacoustic tomography.

A facile strategy for the construction of an efficient chromophore reaction-based probe for biogenic amines detection was developed.

In this study, polydopamine mesoporous nanobowls stabilise photothermally responsive oil-in water Pickering emulsions. Prepared emulsions show excellent photothermal efficiency under near-infrared (NIR) illumination, offering potential in NIR triggered drug release.

A fully water-soluble, bright, and red fluorescent BODIPY fluorophore can achieve high-resolution mitochondrial imaging with high biocompatibility, photostability and chemical stability.

An ECM-inspired heterogeneous bilayer hydrogel possesses similar components to natural tissue, promotes cell activity and exhibits good regeneration of osteochondral defects.

Interconnected collagen porous scaffolds were prepared using PLGA sponges as sacrificial templates and applied for cartilage tissue engineering.

An electrochemical non-enzymatic sensor based on a NiVP/Pi material was developed for the selective and sensitive determination of glucose.

Facile-regulation of the multi-enzyme-mimicking activities and effective guidelines from radar analysis established here advance the further biomedical applications of ceria-based nanozymes.

Tannic acid cross-linked dynamic hydrogels hybridized with tannic acid reduced silver nanoparticles shows multi-functional properties including dual stimuli responsive drug release, anti-bacterial and anti-reactive oxygen species abilities.

Dual crosslinked PEG-CNFs inks, designed via a two-step strategy based on ionic interaction and subsequent visible light photoreaction, can be used for 3D printing of bioscaffolds with tailored viscoelastic and mechanical properties.

Antibody-functionalized, multiscale pore contained carbon nanofiber-based FET-type sensor exhibits ultrahigh sensitive and selectivity toward the epilepsy biomarker (NES1).

Label-free hepatitis B surface antigen electrochemical immunosensors by Cu-NH₂BDC MOFs.

An MXene based pressure, strain and temperature sensor mimicking human skin.

Substitution of 4-arm star macromers into PCL/PLLA semi-interpenetrating networks (semi-IPNs) afforded SMP bone scaffolds with enhanced self-fitting properties, and reduced solution viscosity allowed for broadened fabrication utility.

We report the synthesis of a catalyst, copper-doped zeolitic imidazolate framework ZIF-8, that generates nitric oxide from naturally occurring endogenous nitric oxide donors, S-nitrosoglutathione and S-nitrosocysteine.

The superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have broad application prospects in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Nanoparticles based double-acceptor conjugated polymers were developed by conventional methods. And subsequently NPs with bright NIR-II fluorescence signals and superior NIR-II PTT efficiency were successfully applied for NIR-II FI guided NIR-II PTT.

The marriage between 1550 nm (NIR-IIb) light excitation and dual-photodynamic therapy for upconversion UCNP@SiO₂/RB,Ce6-PEG nanoparticles to generate ¹O₂ showing a synergetic effect against pancreatic tumors in vitro and in vivo.

A near-infrared fluorescent probe (AH+) has been prepared by incorporating an oxazolidine switch into a near-infrared hemicyanine dye for pH detection in the mitochondria of HeLa cells.

A dissolving microneedle patch for responsive insulin release and type 1 diabetes therapy.

Polymeric microneedles (MNs) have emerged as a novel class of drug delivery system thanks to their ability in penetrating the skin with no pain, encapsulate active proteins and in particular, proposed bicompartimental MNs can tune protein release.