Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-poly(ethyleneoxide)-heparin block copolymers. I. Synthesis and characterization [PDF]
, 1988 Amphiphilic block copolymers containing poly(dimethylsiloxane), poly(ethylene oxide), and heparin (PDMS-PEO-Hep) have been prepared via a series of coupling reactions using functionalized prepolymers, diisocyanates, and derivatized heparins.
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Bioengineering, 2014 Biofunctional block copolymers are becoming increasingly attractive materials as active components in biosensors and other nanoscale electronic devices.
Omotunde Olubi +5 more
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Crosslinked polyurethanes based on hyperbranched polymers [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2008 In this paper, two samples of polyurethane (PU) crosslinked with hydroxy -functonal hyperbranched aliphatic polyester of the second pseudo generation were investigated.
Vuković Jasna +3 more
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Probing the mucoadhesive interactions between porcine gastric mucin and some water-soluble polymers [PDF]
, 2015 This study investigates the structural features of porcine gastric mucin (PGM) in aqueous dispersions and its interactions with water-soluble polymers (poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA), poly(ethylene oxide), and poly(ethylene ...
Albarkah, Yasser R. +2 more
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Chemical and Thermal Evaluation of Commercial and Medical Grade PEEK Sterilization by Ethylene Oxide [PDF]
Materials Research, 2016 Many polymers have been used as biomaterials due to their physicochemical characteristics and structural versatility. However, usage on the human body requires sterilization in order to prevent microbial contamination and diminish the risk of rejection ...
Michele Savaris +4 more
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Chemically Specific Dynamic Bond Percolation Model for Ion Transport in Polymer Electrolytes [PDF]
, 2015 We introduce a coarse-grained approach for characterizing the long-timescale dynamics of ion diffusion in general polymer electrolytes using input from short molecular dynamics trajectories.
Miller, Thomas F., III +3 more
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Vibrational dynamics of solid poly(ethylene oxide) [PDF]
, 2003 Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of crystalline poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) have been carried out in order to study its vibrational properties. The vibrational density of states has been calculated using a normal mode analysis (NMA) and also through ...
Balasubramanian, S., Krishnan, M.
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Insights into the Nature of Synergistic Effects in Proton-Conducting 4,4−1H,1H-Bitriazole-Poly(ethylene oxide) Composites [PDF]
, 2009 A nitrogen-containing heterocycle (NCH), 4,4-1H-1H-bi-1,2,3-triazole (bitriazole), capable of mimicking the hydrogen bonding of water in the solid state is synthesized and its ability to conduct protons in the presence of poly(ethylene oxides) under ...
Alabi, Christopher A. +3 more
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International Journal of Polymer Science, 2014 Liquid-like multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were prepared with as-received carboxylic MWNTs-COOH and poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO) through hydrogen bonding.
Xi Zhang +3 more
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Phase Behavior and Structure of Poloxamer Block Copolymers in Protic and Aprotic Ionic Liquids
Molecules, 2023 Ionic liquids are promising media for self-assembling block copolymers in applications such as energy storage. A robust design of block copolymer formulations in ionic liquids requires fundamental knowledge of their self-organization at the nanoscale. To
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