There is intense interest in graphene in fields such as physics, chemistry, and materials
science, among others. Interest in graphene's exceptional physical properties, chemical …

The application of microwave irradiation in polymer syntheses and modifications is of
continuously growing interest and has received significant international interest since the …

Supertough biocompatible and biodegradable polylactide materials were fabricated by
applying a novel and facile method involving reactive blending of polylactide (PLA) and poly …

A simple strategy for the rapid preparation of multifunctional polydopamine (pDA) coatings is
demonstrated. Microwave irradiation of the coating solution enables the formation of a≈ 18 …

In this study, a novel scaffold fabrication method was developed by combining microwave
irradiation and gas foaming. Chitosan superporous hydrogels (SPHs) and chitosan …

Thermoplastics such as cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
have been increasingly used in fabricating microfluidic devices. However, the state-of-the-art …

Chemical modification methods provide wood materials with longer service-life specifically
for outdoor utilization by fixing impregnated reagents via covalent bonding into wood cell …

A new series of degradable and water-swellable cross-linked PEG phosphoester polymers
(CPPs) based on a facile cross-linked reaction between diphosphoesters of polyethylene …

Biodegradable and biocompatible elastomer polymers have significant potential in
biotechnology and bioengineering. In this paper, we designed, synthesized, and …

In in vitro live-cell imaging, it would be beneficial to grow and assess human embryonic stem
cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial (hESC-RPE) cells on thin, transparent, rigid surfaces …