Devices that function in contact with blood are ubiquitous in clinical medicine and
biotechnology. These devices include vascular grafts, coronary stents, heart valves …

The stimuli-sensitive hydrogel is an injectable formulation that is used to deliver drugs, cells,
and genes into the body. Hydrogels are available in various physical forms such as solid …

Zwitterionic polymer of poly (sulfobetaine methacrylate)(PSBMA) was grafted from
polysulfone (PSf) membrane via surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI …

Abstract A novel Ethylenediamine-Modified Calcium Alginate Aerogel (ECAA) was
synthesized by freeze-drying method, and used to remove Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ from aqueous …

Symptomatic intervertebral disc degeneration is associated with several spinal diseases,
which cause losses of life quality and money. Tissue engineering provides a promising …

In this study, the electrospun silk fibroin nanofibrous scaffolds were modified with heparin by
grafting after plasma treatment and blending electrospinning. Morphology, microstructure …

Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) was used to tailor the
functionality of polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. A two-step method including nitration …

Clean and safe water resources play a key role in environmental safety and human health.
Recently, hydrogels have attracted extensive attention due to their non-toxicity, controllable …

Hypothesis The broad detection properties of alizarin, not only concerning pH variations but
also temperature, glucose and health-like relevant cations alterations, make it a molecule of …

Degenerative disc disease is implicated in the pathogenesis of many painful conditions of
the back, chief among which is low back pain. Acute and/or chronic low back pain (A/CLBP) …