The pioneer of silk-based materials, David Kaplan has been working tirelessly to give us a deeper understanding of this fascinating material.
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A perenial source of controversy.
Special Birthday Issue Honoring Professor Hatsuo Ishida
Colleagues and friends dedicate to Professor Hatsuo Ishida a special issue and a special section in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.
Organic Nanomaterials from Self-Assembled Peptoids
Alessia Battigelli reviews organic materials formed by the self-assembly of peptoids in Biopolymers
What Do Decorated (Nano)Worms Have to Do with Stem Cells?
Researchers seek a more effective way to culture human embryonic stem cells.
Rebuilding Skin using Hydrogels
Researchers are looking at hydrogel scaffolding with drug-delivery properties to improve skin tissue engineering.
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Ultrastretchable Electrodes for Comfortable Wearable Electronics [Video]
Printable and ultrastretchable conductors are fabricated by transferring printed silver ink onto hybrid hydrogel–elastomer substrates.
Bio-inspired Kirigami Architectures for Resilient Miniature Sensors
The mechanical cycling of a number of microscale 3D polymer‐based architectures is investigated.
Supramolecular Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Macromolecular Bioscience highlights progress in supramolecular hydrogel biomaterials.
Microplasma-Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles in a Hydrogel
In situ synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles in a hydrogel and fabrication of a magnetic thermoresponsive hydrogel composite.
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