Cyclic olefin copolymers (COC) are amorphous, transparent thermoplastics composed of
cyclic olefin monomers (norbornene) and linear olefins (ethene). They are increasingly …

Recently, a decrease in water availability and quality has been raised due to rapid
industrialization, unsustainable agricultural activities and anthropogenic activities. Heavy …

Conventional machining techniques of ceramics such as milling, drilling, and turning
experience high cutting forces as well as extensive tool wear. Nevertheless, non-contact …

Recently, there has been an increasing effort in developing new fabrication methods for
rapid prototyping of microfluidic chips using thermoplastic materials. This is mainly due to …

Small-size cutting inserts for assembly cutters are widely used to manufacture a variety of
parts for the aerospace, automotive and mechanical engineering industries. Due to their …

Tumor evolution is the accumulation of various tumor cell behaviors from tumorigenesis to
tumor metastasis and is regulated by the tumor microenvironment (TME). However, the …

A smart design method to transform the original two-layer microfluidic chip into a four-layer
3D microfluidic chip is proposed. A novel fabrication method is established to rapidly and …

Laser machining could be an alternative way for the fabrication of microchannels. In this
study, laser machining of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) substrates …

This study presents the analysis of wire-cut electro-discharge machining (WIRE-EDM) of
polymer composite material (PCM). The conductivity of the workpiece is improved by using 1 …

The rapid translation of research from bench to bedside, as well as the generation of
commercial impact, has never been more important for both academic and industrial …