ReviewPolymers2020
Water-Soluble Photoinitiators in Biomedical Applications.
Review in Polymers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The current status of nano-hydrogel preparations for osteochondral repair: Systematic Review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
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- A novel sulfur-containing photoinitiator based on benzophenone derivatives for rapid photopolymerization.Smart molecules : open access · 2026Article
- Modern Drug Delivery Platforms Based on Photocrosslinkable Hydrogels (PCHs) in Dentistry: From Material Characteristics to Clinical Applications-A Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A Multifunctional Shape-Adaptive Bilayer Hydrogel for Acute Hemostasis, Wound Repair, and Insect Bite Defense.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Polymer Matrices for Reversible Thermogelling Hydrogels: Principles, Fabrication, and Drug Delivery Prospects.Polymers · 2026Review
- Recent progress in the preparation and environmental applications of functionalized adsorbent hydrogel: a review.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Versatility of Click Chemistry in Hydrogel Synthesis: From Molecular Strategies to Applications in Regenerative Medicine.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Photocrosslinkable Morin-loaded gelatin-g-GMA composite hydrogel for accelerating burn wound healing:RSC advances · 2026Article
- Bioprinted Constructs in the Regulatory Landscape: Current State and Future Perspectives.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Review
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- Evaluating Cross-Linking Efficiency and Cytocompatibility of Three Commonly Used Photoinitiators across Different Cell-Compatible Hydrogel Platforms.Biomacromolecules · 2025Article
- Metal Oxide-Functionalized Photopolymers: A Perspective in 3D Printing.ACS polymers Au · 2025Review
- A bioequivalent cornea cross-linking method using photo-initiators LAP and visible light.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Effect of Photoinitiation Process on Photo-Crosslinking of Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel Networks.Macromolecular rapid communications · 2025Article
- Structured Light Projection Using Image Guide Fibers for In Situ Photo-biofabrication.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Article
- Innovative hydrogels in cutaneous wound healing: current status and future perspectives.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Self-Extracting Dextran-Based Hydrogel Microneedle Arrays with an Interpenetrating Bioelectroenzymatic Sensor for Transdermal Monitoring with Matrix Protection.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Article
- Synthesis and Characterization of Photocurable Difunctional Monomers for Medical Applications.Polymers · 2024Article
- Chitosan Poly(vinyl alcohol) Methacrylate Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds.ACS applied bio materials · 2024Article
3 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Light-initiated polymerization processes are currently an important tool in various industrial fields. The advancement of technology has resulted in the use of photopolymerization in various biomedical applications, such as the production of 3D hydrogel structures, the encapsulation of cells, and in drug delivery systems. The use of photopolymerization processes requires an appropriate initiating system that, in biomedical applications, must meet additional criteria such as high water solubility, non-toxicity to cells, and compatibility with visible low-power light sources. This article is a literature review on those compounds that act as photoinitiators of photopolymerization processes in biomedical applications. The division of initiators according to the method of photoinitiation was described and the related mechanisms were discussed. Examples from each group of photoinitiators are presented, and their benefits, limitations, and applications are outlined.
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