Polymer- and Hybrid-Based Biomaterials for Interstitial, Connective, Vascular, Nerve, Visceral and Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering [PDF]
, 2020 In this review, materials based on polymers and hybrids possessing both organic and inorganic contents for repairing or facilitating cell growth in tissue engineering are discussed.
Abalymov, Anatolii +2 more
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Hydrogen-bonded multilayer thin films and capsules based on poly(2-n-propyl-2-oxazoline) and tannic acid : investigation on intermolecular forces, stability, and permeability [PDF]
, 2019 In recent years, hydrogen-bonded multilayer thin films and capsules based on neutral and nontoxic building blocks have been receiving interest for the design of stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems and for the preparation of thin-film coatings ...
Hoogenboom, Richard +5 more
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Distance-Dependent Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Enhancement on Nanoporous Gold
Nanomaterials, 2021 Fluorescence resonance energy transfers (FRET) between cyan fluorescent protein (CFP) and yellow fluorescent protein (YFP) on nanoporous gold (NPG) are systematically investigated by controlling the distance between NPG and fluorescent proteins with ...
Lianmin Cui, Ling Zhang, Heping Zeng
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Composite polyelectrolyte multilayers for biofunctionalization of medical devices
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2020 Polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings (PEM) are prepared by alternative layer-by-layer deposition of cationic and anionic polyelectrolyte monolayers on charged surfaces. The thickness of the coatings ranges from nm to few μm.
Rudt Alexander +3 more
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Surface Modification with Particles Coated or Made of Polymer Multilayers
Pharmaceutics, 2022 The coating of particles or decomposable cores with polyelectrolytes via Layer-by-Layer (LbL) assembly creates free-standing LbL-coated functional particles.
Konstantinos T. Kotoulas +4 more
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer films as backflushable nanofiltration membranes with tunable hydrophilicity and surface charge [PDF]
, 2010 A diverse set of supported polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) membranes with controllable surface charge, hydrophilicity, and permeability to water and salt was designed by choosing constituent polyelectrolytes and by adjusting conditions of their ...
Aimar, Pierre +4 more
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Development of polymeric hollow fiber membranes containing catalytic metal nanoparticules. [PDF]
, 2010 Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have unique physico-chemical properties advantageous for catalytic applications which differ from bulk material. However, the main drawback of MNPs is their insufficient stability due to a high trend for aggregation.
Bruening, Merlin L. +5 more
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eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2014 By combining LbL (layer-by-layer) self-assembly approach and host-guest interactions, a unique multilayer film was constructed and employed for a light-controlled drug release system.
J. Li +7 more
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Polyelectrolyte multilayer formation: electrostatics and short-range interactions
, 2006 We investigate the phenomenon of multilayer formation via layer-by-layer deposition of alternating charge polyelectrolytes. Using mean-field theory, we find that a strong short-range attraction between the two types of polymer chains is essential for the
A. Shafir +50 more
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Graphene-polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes with tunable structure and internal charge [PDF]
, 2020 One great advantage of graphene-polyelectrolyte multilayer (GPM) membranes is their tunable structure and internal charge for improved separation performance. In this study, we synthesized GO-dominant GPM membrane with internal negatively-charged domains,
Gu, P +7 more
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