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Biodegradable and electrically conducting polymers for biomedical applications
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Conducting polymers have been widely used in biomedical applications such as biosensors and tissue engineering but their non-degradability still poses a limitation.About:
This article is published in Progress in Polymer Science.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 498 citations till now.read more
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Synthesis and post-functionalization of a degradable aliphatic polyester containing allyl pendent groups
TL;DR: In this article, a facile approach to synthesize vinyl functional polyester via the ring opening copolymerization of e-caprolactone (CL) and allyl glycidyl ether (AGE) was reported.
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The effect of the natural polymer gum Arabic on the synthesis of aqueous dispersible PEDOT composites
TL;DR: In this article, a straightforward methodology to synthesize water dispersible poly(3,4-ethylendioxythiophene) (PEDOT) using gum Arabic as a green stabilizer was presented.
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Hemicelluloses Based Eco-friendly Polymer Composites
Xinwen Peng,Fan Du,Linxin Zhong +2 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the synthesis and characterization of hemicelluloses-based polymer composites including products from different modifications (zero-dimensional), particles (zero dimensional), films (two dimensional), and gels (three dimensional).
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Smart Hydrogel Sensors with Antifreezing, Antifouling Properties for Wound Healing.
TL;DR: Flexible electronic devices with biological therapeutic and sensing properties, including zwitterionic polymers, could detect human vital activities while promoting wound healing, providing new ideas for the fields of diagnosis and wound dressing.
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Biodegradable polymeric materials for flexible and degradable electronics
TL;DR: In this paper , a review of the general chemical structure and degradation behavior of polymeric biodegradable materials that have been widely studied for various applications is presented, and specific properties of different degradable polymer materials are compared and evaluated for real-life applications.
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