Developing increasingly lighter and stronger alloys for engineering applications is an ongoing – and never ending – endeavour of materials scientists.
Disease Prevention
Antimicrobial Polymer Coating for Leather
Researchers have created an antimicrobial polymer coating for leather that is both economical and environmentally friendly.
Polymer-based nanomimics: A new instrument against Malaria
Nanoscale vesicles made from different block copolymers and functionalized with heparin represent a new design concept for polymer-based nanomimics.
Influencing the antimalarial activity of polymer-based nanomimics
A nanomimics concept based on block copolymer vesicles is evaluated with regard to molecular factors influencing antimalarial activity.
Using micromechanics to simulate the wear and tear of teeth
The use of micromechanical methods to reproduce and quantify tooth wear is reviewed and summarized
Enhanced antibacterial effect from silver nanomaterials
Silver(I) metallogels with nanotube and nanofiber structures show strong antibiotic properties.
State of the Art of Analytical Techniques for Plasma Processing and Deposition of Organic Coatings
Special issue on state-of-the-art analytical techniques available to researchers working with plasma deposition and modification of organic coatings.
Silicone Rubber Knee
Researchers launch new medical technology project investigating a cmposite structure made of silicone rubber for use as a cruciate ligament implant.
Fiber optics goes biocompatible and implantable
Researchers turn hydrogels into biocompatible optical fibers that can be functionalized for medical applications beyond endoscopy.
A New Review of Nanocellulose for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Mehdi Jorfi and Prof. E. Johan Foster review the applications of nanocellulose in various biomedical applications.
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