Preface<br> <br>MODELLING (VISCO)ELASTICITY MACROMOLECULAR AND BIOMACROMOLECULAR NETWORKS<br>Permanent Macromolecular Networks<br>Permanent Biomacromolecular Networks<br>Transient Macromolecular/Biomacromolecular Networks<br>Outlooks<br> <br>MODELING REACTIVE HYDROGELS: FOCUS ON CONTROLLED DEGRADATION<br>Introduction<br>Mesoscale modeling of reactive polymer networks<br>Continuum modeling of reactive hydrogels<br>Conclusions<br> <br>DYNAMIC BONDS IN ASSOCIATING POLYMER NETWORKS<br>Introduction of Dynamic Bonds<br>Physical Insight of Dynamic Bonds<br>Properties and Applications<br>Conclusion<br> <br>DIRECT OBSERVATION OF POLYMER REPTATION IN ENTANGLED SOLUTIONS AND JUNCTION FLUCTUATIONS IN CROSSLINKED NETWORKS<br>Introduction<br>Reptation in Entangled Solutions<br>Dynamic Fluctuations of Crosslinks<br>Conclusion<br> <br>RECENT PROGRESS OF HYDROGELS IN FABRICATION OF MENISCUS SCAFFOLDS<br>Introduction<br>Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Meniscus<br>Biomaterial Requirements for Constructing Meniscal Scaffolds<br>Hydrogel-Based Meniscus Scaffolds<br>Mimicking Microstructure: The Key to Constructing the Next Generation Meniscus Scaffolds<br>Conclusion<br> <br>STRONG, TOUGH, AND FAST-RECOVERY HYDROGELS<br>Current Progress on Strong and Tough Hydrogels<br>Polymer-supramolecular Double-network Hydrogels<br>Hybrid Networks with Peptide-metal Complexes<br>Hydrogels Crosslinked with Hierarchically Assembled Peptide Structures<br>Outlook<br> <br>DIUSIO-MECHANICAL THEORY OF POLYMER NETWORK SWELLING<br>Introduction<br>Swelling Model<br>Results<br>Perspective<br>Conclusion<br> <br>THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON HOPPING DIFFUSION OF NANOPARTICLES IN CROSS-LINKED POLYMER NETWORKS<br>Introduction<br>2010s? Theories of Nanoparticle Hopping Diffusion<br>Recent Computational and Theoretical Work<br>Open Questions and Future Research Directions<br>Concluding Remarks<br> <br>MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS OF THE NETWORK STRAND DYNAMICS AND NANOPARTICLE DIFFUSION IN ELASTOMERS<br>Introduction<br>Structures and Dynamics of Model Elastomer Networks<br>Diffusion Dynamics of Nanoparticles in Elastomers: Melts and Networks<br>Conclusions<br> <br>EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL STUDIES OF TRANSPORT OF NANOPARTICLES IN MUCOSAL TISSUES<br>Introduction<br>Enhancing Diffusivity of Deformable Particles to Overcome Mucus Barriers via Adjusting Their Rigidity<br>The Effect of the Shape on the Diffusivity of NPs in Mucus<br> <br>PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF NANOPARTICLE TRANSPORT IN MACROMOLECULAR NETWORKS: FLEXIBILITY, TOPOLOGY AND ENTROPY<br>Introduction<br>Effects of the Chain Flexibility of Strands<br>Effects of Network Topology<br>Summary and Outlook<br>