Hydrogels

"Hydrogels" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Descriptor ID	D020100
MeSH Number(s)	D20.280.320.375 D26.255.165.320.375
Concept/Terms	Hydrogels Hydrogels

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hydrogels".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Complex Mixtures [D20]
Colloids [D20.280]
Gels [D20.280.320]
Hydrogels [D20.280.320.375]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Dosage Forms [D26.255]
Colloids [D26.255.165]
Gels [D26.255.165.320]
Hydrogels [D26.255.165.320.375]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Hydrogels".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hydrogels".

Hydrogels
Cryogels

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Bar chart showing 96 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	1	3
2008	1	1	2
2009	3	1	4
2010	1	2	3
2011	4	0	4
2012	2	2	4
2013	2	2	4
2014	8	2	10
2015	6	0	6
2016	4	2	6
2017	1	2	3
2018	4	0	4
2019	7	0	7
2020	5	0	5
2021	2	3	5
2022	1	2	3
2023	5	3	8
2024	4	4	8
2025	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Hydrogels" by people in Profiles.

Huang S, Xiao R, Lin S, Wu Z, Lin C, Jang G, Hong E, Gupta S, Lu F, Chen B, Liu X, Sahasrabudhe A, Zhang Z, He Z, Crosby AJ, Sumaria K, Liu T, Wang Q, Rao S. Anisotropic hydrogel microelectrodes for intraspinal neural recordings in vivo. Nat Commun. 2025 Jan 28; 16(1):1127.

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Liu H, Liu Y, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Fang S, Liu W. Colonic delivery and controlled release of curcumin encapsulated within plant-based extracellular vesicles loaded into hydrogel beads. Food Res Int. 2025 Feb; 202:115540.

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Sun G, Li B, Li Y, McClements DJ. Construction of biopolymer-based hydrogel beads for encapsulation, retention, and colonic delivery of tributyrin: Development of functional beverages (fortified bubble tea). Food Res Int. 2024 Dec; 197(Pt 1):115165.

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Park J, Hassan MA, Nabawy A, Li CH, Jiang M, Parmar K, Reddivari A, Goswami R, Jeon T, Patel R, Rotello VM. Engineered Bacteriophage-Polymer Nanoassemblies for Treatment of Wound Biofilm Infections. ACS Nano. 2024 Oct 01; 18(39):26928-26936.

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Pang Z, Li M, Tong F, McClements DJ, Tan W, Chen C, Liu X. Impact of lecithin on the lubrication properties of konjac glucomannan gels. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Nov; 279(Pt 4):135582.

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McClements DJ. Composite hydrogels assembled from food-grade biopolymers: Fabrication, properties, and applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2024 Oct; 332:103278.

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Yao X, Zhu Y, Chen H, Xiao H, Wang Y, Zhen H, Tan C. Shellac-based delivery systems for food bioactive compounds. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jun; 271(Pt 2):132623.

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Huang S, Liu X, Lin S, Glynn C, Felix K, Sahasrabudhe A, Maley C, Xu J, Chen W, Hong E, Crosby AJ, Wang Q, Rao S. Control of polymers' amorphous-crystalline transition enables miniaturization and multifunctional integration for hydrogel bioelectronics. Nat Commun. 2024 Apr 25; 15(1):3525.

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Li S, Yan J, Yang J, Chen G, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Modulating peppermint oil flavor release properties of emulsion-filled protein gels: Impact of cross-linking method and matrix composition. Food Res Int. 2024 Jun; 185:114277.

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Wu C, McClements DJ, Ma B, He Z, Wu F, Zhang Y, Liu X, Wang P. Fabrication of composite hydrogels by sonication-assisted assembly of okara cellulose nanofibers and chitosan: structure and properties. J Sci Food Agric. 2024 Apr; 104(6):3458-3467.

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