Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Engineering: A Review Summary
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State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China
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School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271016, China
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Academic Editors: Lorenzo Bonetti, Christian Demitri and Laura Riva
Gels 2022, 8(6), 364; https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8060364
Received: 14 May 2022
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Revised: 3 June 2022
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Accepted: 4 June 2022
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Published: 8 June 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels)
In recent years, hydrogel-based research in biomedical engineering has attracted more attention. Cellulose-based hydrogels have become a research hotspot in the field of functional materials because of their outstanding characteristics such as excellent flexibility, stimulus-response, biocompatibility, and degradability. In addition, cellulose-based hydrogel materials exhibit excellent mechanical properties and designable functions through different preparation methods and structure designs, demonstrating huge development potential. In this review, we have systematically summarized sources and types of cellulose and the formation mechanism of the hydrogel. We have reviewed and discussed the recent progress in the development of cellulose-based hydrogels and introduced their applications such as ionic conduction, thermal insulation, and drug delivery. Also, we analyzed and highlighted the trends and opportunities for the further development of cellulose-based hydrogels as emerging materials in the future.
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Keywords:
cellulose; hydrogels; biomedical engineering; application
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Zou, P.; Yao, J.; Cui, Y.-N.; Zhao, T.; Che, J.; Yang, M.; Li, Z.; Gao, C. Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Engineering: A Review Summary. Gels 2022, 8, 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8060364
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Zou P, Yao J, Cui Y-N, Zhao T, Che J, Yang M, Li Z, Gao C. Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Engineering: A Review Summary. Gels. 2022; 8(6):364. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8060364
Chicago/Turabian StyleZou, Pengfei, Jiaxin Yao, Ya-Nan Cui, Te Zhao, Junwei Che, Meiyan Yang, Zhiping Li, and Chunsheng Gao. 2022. "Advances in Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Engineering: A Review Summary" Gels 8, no. 6: 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8060364
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