ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Shape Memory Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Vanadium-Doped Bioactive Glass-Modified GelMA/CMCS/HA Injectable Hydrogel for Osteosarcoma Postoperative Therapy and Bone Regeneration.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- In Situ Programming of Shape-Morphing Hydrogels via Vat Photopolymerization for 4D Bioprinting.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 4D Printing in Regenerative Medicine: Bio-Inspired Applications for Dynamic Tissue Repair.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Autonomous Hydrogel Actuators Programmed by Endogenous Biochemical Logic for Dual-Stage Morphing and Drug Release.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- Shape memory hydrogels in tissue engineering: Recent advances and challenges.Bioactive materials · 2025Review
- 4D-printed microdevices for spatiotemporal detection of ctDNA and miRNA in pancreatic cancer: an in-depth review.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Smart and Biodegradable Polymers in Tissue Engineering and Interventional Devices: A Brief Review.Polymers · 2025Review
- Advances in nanorobotics for gastrointestinal surgery: a new frontier in precision medicine and minimally invasive therapeutics.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Biomimetic Additive Manufacturing: Engineering Complexity Inspired by Nature's Simplicity.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Fundamentals and Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications: A Review.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Stretchable and Shape-Transformable Organohydrogel with Gallium Mesh Frame.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effect of High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) Induction Parameters on the Formation and Properties of Inulin-Soy Protein Hydrogels.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
The ability of shape memory polymers to change shape upon external stimulation makes them exceedingly useful in various areas, from biomedical engineering to soft robotics. Especially, shape memory hydrogels (SMHs) are well-suited for biomedical applications due to their inherent biocompatibility, excellent shape morphing performance, tunable physiochemical properties, and responsiveness to a wide range of stimuli (e.g., thermal, chemical, electrical, light). This review provides an overview of the unique features of smart SMHs from their fundamental working mechanisms to types of SMHs classified on the basis of applied stimuli and highlights notable clinical applications. Moreover, the potential of SMHs for surgical, biomedical, and tissue engineering applications is discussed. Finally, this review summarizes the current challenges in synthesizing and fabricating reconfigurable hydrogel-based interfaces and outlines future directions for their potential in personalized medicine and clinical applications.
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