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Plasma Surface Modification of Polymers for Biomedical Uses
Polyolefins (POs) are a class of synthetic polymers that appear most popularly in daily uses. Despite the natural hdydrophobic characteristic of...
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Intrinsically conducting polymers in flexible and stretchable resistive strain sensors: a review
Flexible and stretchable strain sensors are in great demand in advanced health care, human–machine interface, stretchable electronics, electronic...
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A catch bond mechanism with looped adhesive tethers for self-strengthening materials
The lifetime of chemical bonds shortens exponentially with force. Oddly, some protein-ligand complexes called catch bonds exhibit a sharp increase in...
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Piezoelectric Materials Based on Polymers and Their Composites
In the recent past, piezoelectric materials established on polymers and their composites have acquired incredible interests due to their unique...
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Biodegradable Fibers, Polymers, Composites and Its Biodegradability, Processing and Testing Methods
The worldwide awareness of the environment urged the search for new composites based on bio fibres. As a result, the focus shifted back to natural...
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Adhesive aero-hydrogel hybrid conductor assembled from silver nanowire architectures
Conductive and adhesive hydrogels are promising materials for designing bioelectronics. To satisfy the high conductivity of bioelectronic devices,...
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Bio-inspired hydrogel-based bandage with robust adhesive and antibacterial abilities for skin closure
Although conventional suturing techniques are commonly used in assisting wound closure, they do pose limited conduciveness and may lead to secondary...
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Binder Jetting of Hydroxyapatite/Carboxymethyl Chitosan/Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Dextrin Composite: The Role of Polymeric Adhesive and Particle Size Distribution on Printability of Powders
Low-temperature binder jetting is an encouraging approach to print hydroxyapatite composite. In this method, many design parameters such as binder...
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The Chemical Composition of the Near-Surface Layer of Metal Substrates According to XPS Data and Its Effect on the Physical-Mechanical Properties of Acrylic Polymers
AbstractThe chemical composition and energy state of a metal surface were analyzed by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in order to identify...
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Plasma Texturing of Polymers
This review explores the different processes usually applied in the field of nanotechnology for texturing polymeric materials. These technics mostly...
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Adhesive free, conformable and washable carbon nanotube fabric electrodes for biosensing
Skin-mounted wearable electronics are attractive for continuous health monitoring and human-machine interfacing. The commonly used pre-gelled rigid...
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Material assembly from collective action of shape-changing polymers
Some animals form transient, responsive and solid-like ensembles through dynamic structural interactions. These ensembles demonstrate emergent...
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Polymers in Biomedical Use
Polymers are macromolecules, versatile in structure, constitution, and properties. They have wide range of applications in various fields such as...
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Polymers in Biomedical Use
Polymers are macromolecules, versatile in structure, constitution, and properties. They have wide range of applications in various fields such as...
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Conductive Polymers and Their Composites for Biological Application
CPs, as well as their derivatives and composites, are appealing biomaterials due to their biocompatibility, ease of synthesis, simplicity of...
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Mussel-inspired adhesive hydrogels based on biomass-derived xylan and tannic acid cross-linked with acrylic acid with antioxidant and antibacterial properties
Inspired by mussel chemistry, adhesive hydrogels represented by polydopamine (PDA) have been widely studied in many fields such as biomedical...
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Combined Use of Contact Layer and Finite-Element Methods to Predict the Long-Term Strength of Adhesive Joints in Normal Separation
A new approach to the analysis of the stress-strain state of adhesive joints and the transverse strength of layered composites is proposed. It...
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Modular material properties in bimodal blends of amine functionalized polyolefins
The rheological properties of associating polymers are driven by a combination of entanglements and dynamic intermolecular interactions between...
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Neoteric Design of Natural Polymers for Smart Wound-Healing Materials
The skin is one of the most vital parts of the human body and is the largest sense organ performing crucial functions in regulating the homeostatic...
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Advanced Lead-Free Piezoelectric Materials: Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites
Piezoelectric materials have the intrinsic capability of transducing mechanical stimuli into electrical signals (voltage, current), and they can be...