Dynamic synthetic polymer systems are emerging as modules to study structure-property functions, motivated largely by Nature’s biopolymers.
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Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – February 2016
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Like crystallizes like: universal lysozyme-based coating facilitates protein crystallization
Scientists develop a superhydrophobic coating technique based on the lysozyme fiber network, which provides a facile platform for protein crystallization.
Cell Growth and Proliferation with Zwitterionic Polynorbornene
A zwitterionic polynorbornen-modified surface facilitates growth and proliferation of model endothelial cells.
Make better PEG hydrogels with help from silk fibroin
Scientists make highly customizable hybrid hydrogels from artificial and natural sources for biomedical applications.
In Focus: CHEMPOR 2014
Issue 9 of JCTB includes an In Focus section of the The 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference.
Soft biocompatible PEG hydrogels
Soft biocompatible PEG hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and RGDS-content have been prepared by Löwik et al. using a copper free-click reaction.
From forms to functions: Unleash the potential of silk printing
A new silk ink formulation provides a “bottom-up” approach to customized multifunction biomaterials.
In Memoriam: Professor François Schué, 1938–2014
Issue 5 of Polymer International is a special issue dedicated to the memory of François Schué, former Editor-In-Chief of the journal.
Conference report: 2nd ERC MIOMIM Meeting 2015, Grenoble
A report from the 2nd ERC BIOMIM meeting, which ran from March the 11th – 13th 2015 at MINATEC in Grenoble, France.
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