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Mechanical properties of PNIPAM based hydrogels: A review.
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In this review, several strategies including interpenetrating polymer network (IPN), double network (DN), nanocomposite (NC) and slide ring (SR) hydrogels are discussed in the context of PNIPAM hydrogel.About:
This article is published in Materials Science and Engineering: C.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 381 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Self-healing hydrogels & Smart polymer.read more
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Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Based Electrically Conductive Hydrogels and Their Applications
Zexing Deng,Yi Guo,Xin Zhao,Tianming Du,Junxiong Zhu,Youlong Xie,Fashuai Wu,Yu-Hua Wang,Ming Guan +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the design and structure of representative poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-based electrically conductive hydrogels (PNIPAM-ECHs) according to their conductive components are reviewed.
3D Printing Polymer-based Bolus Used for Radiotherapy.
TL;DR: The recent development of polymers used for processing bolus, 3D printing technologies suitable for polymers, and customization of3D printing bolus are summarized.
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Finite extensibility and deviation from Gaussian elasticity of dimethylacrylamide-based gels with different charge density: Insight into pH/solvent-dependent swelling and surfactant interactions
Nermin Orakdogen,Talin Boyaci +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, quasi-binary ionic gels composed of non-ionic N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAAm) and ionic comonomer sodium acrylate (NaA) were prepared to investigate the charge density dependence of the equilibrium swelling and elasticity under various environmental conditions.
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Synthesis, test, calibration and modeling of a temperature-actuated hydrogel bilayer
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Temperature-Induced Mechanomodulation of Interpenetrating Networks of Star Poly(ethylene glycol)-Heparin and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide).
Jana Sievers,Stefan Zschoche,Ron Dockhorn,Jens Friedrichs,Carsten Werner,Carsten Werner,Uwe Freudenberg +6 more
TL;DR: Illustrating the usability of the developed IPN platform for cell fate control, the thermo-modulation of the release of vascular endothelial growth factor and bone morphogenetic protein 2 is shown as well as the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells exposed to stiff and BMP-2 releasing IPNs.
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