Nanoindentation in polymer nanocomposites

AM Díez-Pascual, MA Gómez-Fatou, F Ania… - Progress in Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
This article reviews recent literature on polymer nanocomposites using advanced
indentation techniques to evaluate the surface mechanical properties down to the nanoscale …

A 3D printed bilayer oral solid dosage form combining metformin for prolonged and glimepiride for immediate drug delivery

CI Gioumouxouzis, A Baklavaridis… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Fused Deposition Modelling (aka FDM-3D printing) has been previously employed
in the development of personalized medicines with unique properties and release behavior …

Fabrication of an osmotic 3D printed solid dosage form for controlled release of active pharmaceutical ingredients

CI Gioumouxouzis, E Tzimtzimis, OL Katsamenis… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In pharmaceutical formulations, pharmacokinetic behavior of the Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients (API's) is significantly affected by their dissolution profiles. In this project, we …

Unidirectional drug release from 3D printed mucoadhesive buccal films using FDM technology: In vitro and ex vivo evaluation

GK Eleftheriadis, C Ritzoulis, N Bouropoulos… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oromucosal delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients provides an attractive alternative
route of administration, due to avoidance of the first pass effect and improved patient …

Mechanical and FEA-assisted characterization of fused filament fabricated triply periodic minimal surface structures

N Kladovasilakis, K Tsongas, D Tzetzis - Journal of Composites Science, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the mechanical behavior of additive manufactured Triply Periodic
Minimal Surface (TPMS) structures, such as Gyroid, Schwarz Diamond and Schwarz …

Development of durable self-cleaning coatings using organic–inorganic hybrid sol–gel method

D Kumar, X Wu, Q Fu, JWC Ho, PD Kanhere, L Li… - Applied Surface …, 2015 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning coatings with excellent water-repellence and good mechanical properties are
in high demand. However, producing such coatings with resistance to mechanical abrasion …

Hydrophobic sol–gel coatings based on polydimethylsiloxane for self-cleaning applications

D Kumar, X Wu, Q Fu, JWC Ho, PD Kanhere, L Li… - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning coatings are of immense importance for various technological applications. In
this work, we report the formulation and characterization of erosion-resistant self-cleaning …

Physicochemical characterization and finite element analysis-assisted mechanical behavior of polylactic acid-montmorillonite 3D printed nanocomposites

ME Grigora, Z Terzopoulou, K Tsongas, DN Bikiaris… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work aims to improve the properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) for future biomedical
applications by investigating the effect of montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay on …

Mechanical and dynamic behavior of fused filament fabrication 3D printed polyethylene terephthalate glycol reinforced with carbon fibers

M Mansour, K Tsongas, D Tzetzis… - … Plastics Technology and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The mechanical and dynamic behavior of FFF 3D printed polyethylene terephthalate glycol
(PETG) and PETG reinforced with 20% carbon fibers is presented in this paper using several …

[HTML][HTML] Fracture toughness (Mode I) characterization of SiO2 nanoparticle filled basalt/epoxy filament wound composite ring with split-disk test method

MT Demirci, N Tarakçıoğlu, A Avcı, A Akdemir… - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
Matrix cracking which is the major initial form of damage in fiber reinforced polymer
composites plays significant role in determining the fracture toughness. The fast crack …