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Stiffness and Energy Dissipation of Polymer Matrix Composites Containing Embedded Metallic Negative Stiffness Structures
BackgroundConventional composites used in dam** applications exhibit an undesirable tradeoff between stiffness and energy dissipation. Recent...
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Functionalized 3D Bioactive Polymeric Materials in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
The three-dimensional (3D) analogs of the extracellular matrix (ECM) have gained noteworthy attention in current years, owing to their promising... -
Influence of Various Organic Acids Towards the Physical and Qualitative Properties of Wound Dressing Applicable Film
Considering the limitations of uncertain recycling and disposal procedures of synthetic polymers and affordability, shelf life, cost, and mechanical... -
Advances in Electrospinning Technology for Fast-Dissolving Oral Film Applications
Electrospun nanofibers are widely applied in fast-dissolving oral films as they can maximize the therapeutic benefit of active pharmaceutical... -
Porous Mg–Zn–Ca scaffolds for bone repair: a study on microstructure, mechanical properties and in vitro degradation behavior
Biodegradable porous Mg scaffolds are a promising approach to bone repair. In this work, 3D-spherical porous Mg–1.5Zn–0.2Ca (wt.%) scaffolds were...
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The impact of Zn-doped synthetic polymer materials on bone regeneration: a systematic review
IntroductionTo repair bone defects, a variety of bone substitution materials have been used, such as ceramics, metals, natural and synthetic...
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Characterization of the Effect of Cold Joints and Functional Grading in Stepwise Constructed Tensile Dog Bones with Embedded Digital Image Correlation
We present an extension of our previously published work in which we utilized an in situ/embedded Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique to... -
Advanced Tissue Engineering with Novel Engineered Biomaterials
Nowadays, the concept of regenerative medicineRegenerative medicine is known via matrix properties that can mimic natural tissue functions. In this... -
Advanced Surface Engineering Strategies for Point-of-Care Devices
Modification of substrate surfaces is significant for the immobilization and retaining the activity of biorecognition elements (BREs) such as... -
Optical Sensors Based on Polymeric Materials
Modern sensor devices use polymers as essential components. For sensors, conductive polymers (CPs) offer a variety of benefits including high... -
Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Bioabsorbable Polymer Polylactic Acid-Polycaprolactone Reinforced by Magnesium-Zinc Alloy for Biomedical Application
Medical composites have a lot of applications in medicine and orthopedic. Biomedical/orthopedic composites belong to biomaterials (Biomaterial can... -
Recent Advances in Regenerated Cellulosic Materials and Composites for Multifunctional Applications: A Review
Due to sustainable development policies and global concern about minimizing environmental impact, it has become a dire need to supplant... -
The potential of nano graphene oxide and chlorhexidine composite membranes for use as a surface layer in functionally graded membranes for periodontal lesions
Membranes have been used for treating periodontal defects and play a crucial role in guided bone regeneration applications. Nano graphene oxide have...
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Carbon Nanotube Composites: Critical Issues
Carbon nanotubes are promising new materials for blending with polymers with potential to obtain low-weight nanocomposites of extraordinary... -
Nanocomposites in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
Extensive and improper usage of antibiotics has resulted in the outbreak of multidrug-resistant microorganisms and increasing antimicrobial... -
Controlling Drug Release of Anti-inflammatory Molecules Through a pH-Sensitive, Bactericidal Polymer Matrix: Towards a Synergic and Combined Therapy
This study aimed to tune the release of non-steroidal, antiinflammatory and antimicrobial diclofenac sodium salt from a bactericidal, pH-sensitive... -
Mode-locked ytterbium-doped fiber laser with zinc phthalocyanine thin film saturable absorber
A stable mode-locked laser was demonstrated using a newly developed zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) thin film as passive saturable absorber (SA) in...
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Soft Actuators
We will discuss typical soft actuators in this chapter. In the overview, we showed that actuators are generally divided into equilibrium and... -
Polymeric Nanofibers for Drug Delivery Applications: A Recent Review
With the rapid development of biomaterials and biotechnologies, various functional materials-based drug delivery systems (DDS) are developed to...
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Natural Fibre Reinforced Composites for Industrial Applications
Natural fibre reinforced (NFR) polymer composites set an avenue for the development of new sustainable materials. These materials led a paradigm...