Zufu Lu

Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and InterfacesFebruary 27, 2025 Anyu Zhang School of Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Unit, Faculty of Engineering University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia Sydney Nano Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia Zufu Lu School of Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering and...

Biological and Medical Applications of Materials and InterfacesAugust 30, 2024 Nian Kee Tan School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Hazel Chan School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Hala Zreiqat School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia The University of Sydney Nano Institute, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia Girish Lakhwani School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW...

Abstract : Engineering synthetic hydrogels for the repair and augmentation of load-bearing soft tissues with simultaneously high-water content and mechanical strength is a long-standing challenge. Prior formulations to enhance the strength have involved using chemical crosslinkers where residues remain a risk for implantation or complex processes such as freeze-casting and self-assembly, requiring specialised equipment and technical expertise to manufacture reliably.