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Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

Fabricating Degradable Thermoresponsive Hydrogels on Multiple Length Scales via Reactive Extrusion, Microfluidics, Self-assembly, and Electrospinning

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Thermoresponsive microgel-based materials.

L Andrew Lyon¹, Zhiyong Meng, Neetu Singh

¹Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Atlanta, GA 30332-0400, USA. lyon@gatech.edu

Chemical Society Reviews

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Researchers are creating dynamic materials using thermoresponsive colloidal hydrogel particles. This review explores how assembling these responsive hydrogel colloids in 2D and 3D enables new applications, particularly in biotechnology.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Colloid Science
Biotechnology

Background:

Thermoresponsive colloidal hydrogel particles offer unique properties for material design.
Self-assembly of these particles is key to creating dynamic materials.
Understanding assembly mechanisms, component functionality, and scale is crucial for material behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in the assembly of responsive hydrogel colloids.
To highlight the application potential of these self-assembled materials, especially in biotechnology.

Main Methods:

Examination of recent literature on the assembly of thermoresponsive colloidal hydrogel particles.
Focus on two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) assembly strategies.
Analysis of how assembly details influence material properties and applications.

Main Results:

Progress in assembling responsive hydrogel colloids in both 2D and 3D configurations has been demonstrated.
The control over building block assembly, functionality, and scale dictates the emergent material properties.
Various self-assembled structures exhibit promising characteristics for advanced material development.

Conclusions:

The assembly of thermoresponsive hydrogel colloids is a rapidly advancing field.
These dynamic materials hold significant potential for innovative applications in biotechnology.
Further research into assembly principles will unlock new material functionalities.