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Polymers, Volume 12, Issue 3

March 2020 - 229 articles

Cover Story: The efficient regeneration of a fully functional tissue assisted by the presence of a polymeric scaffold depends on its design and the manufacturing method used. The incorporation of bioactive compounds during scaffold processing is of particular interest to improve environment–scaffold interactions. Namely, solvent-free manufacturing techniques offer remarkable advantages in terms of incorporation yield and retained activity of the loaded bioactive agents. In this work, solvent-free technologies for the processing of scaffolds are discussed, highlighting meaningful cases reported in the regenerative medicine field. View this paper.
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Articles (229)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,555 Views
16 Pages

19 March 2020

The Fused-Deposition Modelling (FDM) technique has transformed the manufacturing discipline by simplifying operational processes and costs associated with conventional technologies, with polymeric materials being indispensable for the development of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
4,713 Views
17 Pages

Influence of Magnetic Nanoparticles on Modified Polypyrrole/m-Phenylediamine for Adsorption of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution

  • Thabiso Carol Maponya,
  • Kabelo Edmond Ramohlola,
  • Nazia Hassan Kera,
  • Kwena Desmond Modibane,
  • Arjun Maity,
  • Lebogang Maureen Katata-Seru and
  • Mpitloane Joseph Hato

19 March 2020

A novel, modified polypyrrole/m-phenylediamine (PPy–mPD) composite, decorated with magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, and prepared via an in-situ oxidative polymerisation, was investigated. The PPy–mPD/Fe3O4 nanocomposite was employed for the removal o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
60 Citations
8,603 Views
21 Pages

Different Types of Gel Carriers as Metronidazole Delivery Systems to the Oral Mucosa

  • Magdalena Wróblewska,
  • Emilia Szymańska,
  • Marta Szekalska and
  • Katarzyna Winnicka

19 March 2020

Periodontal diseases are some of the most widespread oral afflictions, and they are labeled as chronic infections caused by the accumulation of bacteria in dental plaque that produces localized inflammation of the periodontium. The use of local drug...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,596 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Porosity Gradient on Mechanical Properties of Cellular Nano-Composites

  • Josef Jancar,
  • Klara Zarybnicka,
  • Jan Zidek and
  • Frantisek Kucera

19 March 2020

With their hierarchical architectures incorporating gradients in composition, porosity, and orientation, natural materials have evolved optimized balance of mechanical properties. Deciphered from the structure of bamboo, we prepared cellular solids w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,233 Views
13 Pages

Influence of Hybridization on Tensile Behaviors of Non-Absorbable Braided Polymeric Sutures

  • Moqaddaseh Afzali Naniz,
  • Mahdi Bodaghi,
  • Majid Safar Johari and
  • Ali Zolfagharian

19 March 2020

This paper aims to investigate the effects of fiber hybridization technique on the mechanical behaviors of non-absorbable braided composite sutures. Fifteen types of hybrid braided sutures (HBSs) made of polyester (PET), polypropylene (PP), and polya...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,892 Views
13 Pages

19 March 2020

With the rapid development of thermal protection systems for the aerospace industry and power electronics, polyarylacetylene (PAA) resin plays an important role because of its good mechanical properties, high glass transition temperature (Tg), low wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,256 Views
13 Pages

Elastomer Characterization Method for Trapped Rubber Processing

  • Pooria Khalili,
  • Thomas Boulanger and
  • Brina J. Blinzler

19 March 2020

The increasing high-volume demand for polymer matrix composites (PMCs) brings into focus the need for autoclave alternative processing. Trapped rubber processing (TRP) of PMCs is a method capable of achieving high pressures during polymer matrix comp...

  • Review
  • Open Access
33 Citations
7,183 Views
27 Pages

19 March 2020

Reinforced concrete flat slabs or flat plates continue to be among the most popular floor systems due to speed of construction and inherent flexibility it offers in relation to locations of partitions. However, flat slab/plate floor systems that are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,288 Views
16 Pages

Shape Tuning and Size Prediction of Millimeter-Scale Calcium-Alginate Capsules with Aqueous Core

  • Jinchao Zhao,
  • Qing Guo,
  • Wei Huang,
  • Teng Zhang,
  • Jing Wang,
  • Yu Zhang,
  • Leping Huang and
  • Youhong Tang

19 March 2020

Controllable feature and size, good mechanical stability and intelligent release behavior is the capsule products relentless pursuit of the goal. In addition, to illustrate the quantitative relationship of structure and performance is also important...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,575 Views
12 Pages

19 March 2020

The transport properties of agarose hydrogels enriched by humic acids were studied. Methylene blue, rhodamine 6G and Cu(II) ions were incorporated into hydrogel as diffusion probes, and then their release into water was monitored. Cu(II) ions as well...

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