An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light—and expand again when ...

An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light -- and expand again when ...

In the latest study by Prof. Dr. Leonid Ionov, Professor of Biofabrication, and his team at the University of Bayreuth, various types of hydrogels were extensively tested for the 3D printing of ...

Embedding gold nanorods in hydrogels yields light-activated actuators. An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create ...

A new 3D printing method uses light to form hydrogels without free radicals, enabling safer biofabrication with fine detail and compatibility for sensitive materials like proteins and soft tissues.

This figure shows an overview of the process of IPS 3DP where dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is slowly injected into a solvent/nonsolvent mixture to create the scaffold. The images B and C show the ...

After vocal cord surgery, many patients develop stiff vocal folds that impact their ability to speak. Hydrogels can help prevent this by promoting healing, but delivering hydrogels to the vocal cords ...

In a study published in Polymers, an international team of researchers placed gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be 3D printed to build structures that constrict when exposed to light and then expand ...

Hydrogels are materials that have properties similar to biological tissue, making them ideal for use in medical devices. They are water-swollen and cross-linked polymeric networks that can retain a ...

(Nanowerk News) In the latest study by Prof Dr Leonid Ionov, Professor of Biofabrication, and his team at the University of Bayreuth, various types of hydrogels were extensively tested for the 3D ...

The next time you need to take a prescription drug, taking it might be as easy as putting on a contact lens, thanks to a new discovery made by University of Waterloo researchers. The team of ...