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{% capture flexible_text %} MXene-based hydrogels combine high conductivity, flexibility, and rich surface chemistry for wearable sensing. Their biocompatibility and signal stability make them promising for pressure/strain monitoring, skin-mounted devices, and next-generation biomedical interfaces. {% endcapture %}
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{% capture poc_text %} Hydrogel platforms for real-time wound monitoring, therapeutic delivery, and smart point-of-care diagnostics. {% endcapture %}
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{% capture wearable_text %} Bioinspired nanomaterials for targeted photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy with enhanced delivery and precision. {% endcapture %}
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{% capture smartpatch_text %} Metal nanoparticles for imaging-guided diagnostics, therapeutic delivery, and next-generation wound-healing systems. {% endcapture %}
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{% capture largecards %} {% include card.html size="large" image="images/paper1.jpg" link="https://www.pknu.ac.kr/main/32?action=view&no=721829" heading="PKNU Research Featured in Global Top 0.12% Journal" truncate=2 row1="A research team from Pukyong National University published a review article in Coordination Chemistry Reviews, ranked in the top 0.12% of journals worldwide." row2="The study highlights biomimetic nanomaterial platforms for laser-based cancer diagnosis and phototherapy." row3="Coordination Chemistry Reviews (Elsevier) • Impact Factor 23.5" %}
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