Bioactive Polyurethane–Poly (ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels for Applications in Tissue Engineering

Y Yuan, C Tyson, A Szyniec, S Agro, TN Tavakol… - Gels, 2024 - mdpi.com
Polyurethanes (PUs) are a highly adaptable class of biomaterials that are among some of
the most researched materials for various biomedical applications. However, engineered …

Soft Actuators and Actuation: Design, Synthesis and Applications

M Kalulu, B Chilikwazi, J Hu… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Soft actuators are one of the most promising technological advancements with potential
solutions to diverse fields' day‐to‐day challenges. Soft actuators derived from hydrogel …

A thermo-mechanical constitutive model for triple-shape and two-way shape memory polymers

J Gu, C Wang, H Zeng, H Duan, M Wan… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Semicrystalline polymers often have diverse molecular configurations in response to the
variation of temperature, making it easier to realize multiple or two-way shape memory …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of lattice topology on the thermal and mechanical performance of additively manufactured polymer lattices

S Alqahtani, T Alqahtani, HM Ali, F Farukh… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology offers a streamlined approach to producing intricate
components, reducing both time and costs. Lattice structures play a crucial role in optimising …

Magnetic Stimulation for Programmed Shape Morphing: Review of Four-Dimensional Printing, Challenges and Opportunities

VG Kortman, E De Vries, J Jovanova… - 3D Printing and Additive …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
In the field of Additive Manufacturing, four-dimensional (4D) printing has emerged as a
promising technique to fabricate smart structures capable of undergoing shape morphing in …

Isocyanate-free urethanediol itaconates as biobased liquid monomers in photopolymerization-based 3D printing

R Carmenini, C Spanu, E Locatelli, L Sambri… - Progress in Additive …, 2024 - Springer
Nowadays, most of the commercial resins for VP are composed of (meth) acrylated
urethanes, as they are cheap and provide good mechanical properties to the thermosets …

Development and analysis of pH-sensitive surfactants for enhancing foam drainage gas retrieval

J Li, M Wen, L Lei, C Fu, Z Jiang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel surfactant with pH-responsive properties was developed to address the
challenges associated with balancing foaming and defoaming properties in traditional foam …

Characterizing photopolymer resins for high-temperature vat photopolymerization

V Meenakshisundaram, K Feller, N Chartrain… - Progress in Additive …, 2024 - Springer
The availability of engineering polymers for vat photopolymerization (VP) additive
manufacturing is limited. This limitation primarily stems from the inability of standard VP …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid prototyping: A future in orthodontic

SR Katyari, P Lakhe, A Reche - AIMS Bioengineering, 2024 - aimspress.com
The term “rapid prototyping”(RP) refers to a variety of methods for creating “physical models
based on computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing”. With the aid of RP …

Innovations in biocompatible materials: exploring the potential of cellulose nanocrystals from grape pomace

ER Taymaz, ME Uslu - Chemical Papers, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates the extraction and isolation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from
grape pomace, an agricultural waste material abundant in phenolic compounds. The …