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In vitro endothelialization of cobalt chromium alloys with micro/nanostructures using adipose-derived stem cells
In this study, integrin expression, proliferation, and endothelial differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) on pristine cobalt chrome (CoCr) surface, microstructured and nanostructured CoCr surfac...
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Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) fibrous membranes modified with quaternary ammonium moieties
Antibacterial poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) fibrous membranes were developed via electrospinning, followed by surface modification which involved plasma pretreatment, UV-induced graft copolymerization of 4-vinylpyrid...
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Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblast differentiation on titanium with surface-grafted chitosan and immobilized bone morphogenetic protein-2
Circulating progenitor cells are known to home to various organs to repair injured tissues or to routinely replace old cells and maintain tissue integrity. Similarly, circulating progenitor bone cells can poss...
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Electroless deposition of copper on polyimide films modified by surface graft copolymerization with nitrogen-containing vinyl monomers
Surface modification of Ar-plasma-pretreated polyimide (PI) films (Kapton® HN films) via UV-induced graft copolymerization with 1-vinylimidazole (VIDz), 4-vinylpyridine (4VP), and 2-vinylpyridine (2VP) under ...
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Intrinsic redox states of polyaniline studied by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
High-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) measurements of the various intrinsic redox states of polyaniline (PANI), using a monochromatized Al—Kα source, were carried out. The presence of the im...
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Chemical nature of the nitrogens in polypyrrole and nitrogen-substituted polypyrrole: a comparative study by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
The chemical nature of the nitrogens in polypyrrole (PPY) and poly(N-methylpyrrole) (PMPY) has been critically compared using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy as a primary tool. Treatment of PPY/perchlorate co...
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of some chemically prepared polypyrrole-halobenzoquinone complexes
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies were performed on conductive polypyrrole-tetrafluoro-p-benzoquinone (PPY-p-fluoranil), polypyrrole-tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone (PPY-p-chloranil) and polypyrrole-tstra...
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ESCA Studies of Protonation in Polyaniline
The structural changes associated with the protonation of polyemeraldine base by various protonic acids were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The imine, amine and positively charged nitrogen ...
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XPS Studies of Some Chemically Synthesized Polypyrrole–Organic Acceptor Complexes
X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies have been performed on polypyrrole–2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (PPY–DDQ) and polypyrrole–tetrachloro-o-benzoquinone (PPY–chloranil) complexes prepared vi...
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ESCA Analysis of Polymer–Acceptor Interactions in Chemically Synthesized Polypyrrole–Halogen Complexes
X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studied have been performed on conductive polypyrrole (PPY)–halogen complexes, such as PPY–I2, PPY–Br2, and PPY–Cl2 complexes, prepared by the simultaneous chemical polymeri...
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Chemical synthesis and characterization of electroactive and partially soluble polyazulene
Simultaneous chemical oxidation and polymerization of azulene by iodine and bromine were carried out. The polyazulene-bromine complex is electrically conductive and partially soluble in organic solvents wherea...