Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Volume 45, Issue 15, August 2024.Current research optimizes metal‐catalyzed synthesis of well‐defined polymers with distinct end groups, serving as fundamental building blocks for functional materials. Investigations combine coordination polymerization with rare‐earth metal complexes and C–H bond activation via σ‐bond metathesis, allowing precise control over end‐group functionalities.
Friederike Adams
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Micro Injection-Molding of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Using Metallic Glass Insert [PDF]
, 2007 There is shift in trend towards the use of high quality polymers as the base material in manufacturing microfluidic chips. In this paper, an amorphous metallic alloy mold insert was used in a micro injection-molding process to fabricate microfluidic ...
Chun, Jung-Hoon +4 more
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Skin-inspired hydrogel–elastomer hybrids with robust interfaces and functional microstructures [PDF]
, 2016 nspired by mammalian skins, soft hybrids integrating the merits of elastomers and hydrogels have potential applications in diverse areas including stretchable and bio-integrated electronics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, soft robotics and biomedical
Liu, Xinyue +4 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 11, Issue 18, June 26, 2024.This study investigates the use of middle‐energy ion beams for modifying cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) surfaces to enhance cell adhesion, specifically for microfluidic applications. It examines the effects of different ion types and energies on the polymer's surface properties and evaluates their impact on cell attachment and growth.
Petr Aubrecht +10 more
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Improving the color yield of ink-jet printing on cationized cotton
, 2004 This study examines the performance of digital ink-jet printing on cationized cotton treated with polyepichlorohydrin-dimethylamine (PECH-amine). The results show that the color yield of ink-jet printing with reactive inks on cationic modified cotton is ...
Kamel, M.M. +9 more
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Thermoresponsive polymer micropatterns fabricated by dip-pen nanolithography for a highly controllable substrate with potential cellular applications [PDF]
, 2016 We report a novel approach for patterning thermoresponsive hydrogels based on N,N-diethylacrylamide (DEAAm) and bifunctional Jeffamine ED-600 by dip-pen nanolithography (DPN). The direct writing of micron-sized thermoresponsive polymer spots was achieved
Carol-Anne Smith +9 more
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Poly(acrylic acid) surface grafted polypropylene films: Near surface and bulk mechanical response [PDF]
, 2008 Radical photo-grafting polymerization constitutes a promising technique for introducing functional groups onto surfaces of polypropylene films. According to their final use, surface grafting should be done without affecting overall mechanical properties.
Costamagna, Vanina +4 more
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Rapid Replication of High Aspect Ratio Molds for UV Embossing [PDF]
, 2003 This paper describes a promising fabrication technique for rapid replication of high aspect ratio microstructured molds for UV embossing. The process involves casting silicone rubber on a microstructured master, replicating an epoxy mold using the PDMS ...
Chan-Park, Mary Bee-Eng +2 more
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Rapid fabrication of pressure-driven open-channel microfluidic devices in omniphobic RF paper [PDF]
, 2013 This paper describes the fabrication of pressure-driven, open-channel microfluidic systems with lateral dimensions of 45-300 microns carved in omniphobic paper using a craft-cutting tool.
Bala Subramaniam, Anand Bala +6 more
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Highly Sustainable Dyes Adsorption in Wastewater Using Textile Filters Fabricated by UV Irradiation. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2023 Ryu S, Park YK, Shim J, Lim S, Kim M.
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