Review Article
Emerging stimuli-responsive hydrogels for enhancing chronic wound healing
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels, activated by biological and external cues, hold promise for controlled drug release, moisture retention, and accelerated tissue regeneration. This review highlights their emerging role in advancing chronic wound therapy.
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Phase morphology–structure–property–recyclability relationships of dynamically crosslinked thiol–ene photopolymers
This study investigates how phase separation influences the structure, properties, and recyclability of dynamic thiol–ene photopolymer networks, showing that phase morphology is a key parameter for tuning performance while preserving recyclability.
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Tandem CO2 valorisation to polycarbonate vitrimer and ethylene carbonate
A CO2-derived PCHC vitrimer cured with zinc stearate enables rapid reprocessing, efficient glycolysis, and >97% conversion to ethylene carbonate. When applied to CFRPs, it allows complete resin valorisation and recovery of pristine fibres.
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Effects of polyether polyol hydroxyl equivalent weight on controlled release polyurethane coatings of urea (46-0-0)
Polyurethane coatings using poly(propylene oxide) triols of varied molecular weight revealed structure–property relationships and tunable controlled release performance for urea.
Programmable folding kinetics in single-composition hydrogel actuators via UV-induced microphase separation
Microphase separation is programmed in composite hydrogels of identical composition by controlling polymerization rate. Highly phase-separated structures enable faster swelling–deswelling kinetics, allowing sequential folding in hydrogel actuators.