Magnetic Hydrogels and Their Potential Biomedical Applications

Li, Y., Huang, G., Zhang, X., Li, B., Chen, Y., Lu, T., Lu, T. J. and Xu, F. (2012), Magnetic Hydrogels and Their Potential Biomedical Applications. Adv. Funct. Mater.

This interesting review covers the synthesis and the various biomedical applications of magnetic hydrogels including tissue engineering, 3D cell culture, soft actuators, and in drug delivery. All of these applications rely on external magnetic forces to remotely control the behavior of the gels. I found the use of magnetic nanoparticle cross linkers to create these gels especially interesting.