Electrospun PLGA-based scaffolds have been applied extensively in biomedical
engineering, such as tissue engineering and drug delivery system. Due to lack of the …

Two types of experiments were used to study the behavior of both advancing and receding
contact angles, namely the dynamic one-cycle contact angle (DOCA) and the dynamic …

While biodegradable, biocompatible polyesters such as poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA)
are popular materials for the manufacture of tissue engineering scaffolds, their surface …

Polymer/graphene (oxide) nanocomposites exhibit enhanced mechanical properties at low
volume fractions of graphene-based nanofillers. An understanding of the reinforcement …

Composite nanofibrous scaffolds with various poly (ε-caprolactone)(PCL)/gelatin ratios (90:
10, 80: 20, 70: 30, 60: 40, 50: 50 wt.%) were successfully electrospun using diluted acetic …

Poly (glycolic acid)(PGA) holds unique properties, including high gas barrier properties, high
tensile strength, high resistance to common organic solvents, high heat distortion …

Amphiphilic block copolymer micelles can mimic the ability of natural lung surfactant to
reduce the air–water interfacial tension close to zero and prevent the Laplace pressure …

The combination of the predicted polymer market growth and the emergence of renewable
feedstocks creates a fantastic opportunity for sustainable polymers. To replace fossil-based …

Modern synthetic polymeric biomaterials are widely used to slowly release medicines over
days to years after administration to the body.[1] These polymers are configured in …

The field of biodegradable synthetic polymers, which is central for regenerative engineering
and drug delivery applications, encompasses a multitude of hydrolytically sensitive …