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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Recent Developments in Nanoparticle-Hydrogel Hybrid Materials for Controlled Release.

Yiping Fan, Qi Han, Haiyan Li, Xudong Cai, Brendan Dyett, Ruirui Qiao, Calum J Drummond, San H Thang, Jiali Zhai

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yiping FanSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Qi HanSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Haiyan LiSchool of Engineering, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Xudong CaiSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Brendan DyettSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
Ruirui QiaoAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8351-7093
Calum J DrummondSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.
San H ThangSchool of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
Jiali ZhaiSchool of Science, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9882-9014

Funding

Australian Research Council DP230101552
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoparticle (NP)-hydrogel hybrid materials have emerged as promising platforms for controlled drug delivery, combining the tunable chemistry of NPs (e.g., liposomes, polymeric, and inorganic NPs) with the porous, biocompatible networks of hydrogels (e.g., alginate or poly(ethylene glycol)-based systems). These composites can encapsulate a wide range of bioactive agents-small molecules, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids-within hydrogel matrices, guided by molecular interactions such as electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance. Such interactions influence both the physicochemical stability and drug release profiles of the system. This review highlights recent advances in NP-hydrogel composites, emphasizing how molecular-level interactions shape the nanostructure, drug encapsulation, and release behavior. The enhanced mechanical strength, stimuli responsiveness, pharmacokinetics, and biological performance of these materials are also discussed. Particular focus is placed on how improved mechanistic understanding can guide the design of next-generation hybrid systems with tunable, predictable release for biomedical applications. This review provides a comprehensive overview of NP-hydrogel hybrid materials as versatile drug delivery systems and outlines future research directions for their use in personalized therapy, targeted treatment, and broader clinical translation.

Indexed as

Delayed-Action PreparationsDrug Delivery SystemsHydrogelsNanoparticlesAnimalsDrug LiberationHumansDelayed-Action PreparationsHydrogelsdrug deliveryhydrogelhydrogel compositehydrogel hybridlipidmicrogelnanoparticlesorganic–inorganic hybridstimuli responsiveness

Identifiers

PMID40734635
PMCPMC12463025

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