Contact lens materials: a materials science perspective
CSA Musgrave, F Fang - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
More is demanded from ophthalmic treatments using contact lenses, which are currently
used by over 125 million people around the world. Improving the material of contact lenses …
used by over 125 million people around the world. Improving the material of contact lenses …
Superabsorbent polymers: A review on the characteristics and applications of synthetic, polysaccharide-based, semi-synthetic and 'smart'derivatives
A Mignon, N De Belie, P Dubruel… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current review provides an overview of different types of superabsorbent polymers
(SAPs) together with appropriate strategies elaborated to enable their synthesis. The main …
(SAPs) together with appropriate strategies elaborated to enable their synthesis. The main …
Hydrophilic and superhydrophilic surfaces and materials
J Drelich, E Chibowski, DD Meng, K Terpilowski - Soft Matter, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The term superhydrophilicity is only 11–12 years old and was introduced just after the
explosion of research on superhydrophobic surfaces, in response to the demand for …
explosion of research on superhydrophobic surfaces, in response to the demand for …
Hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials and their applications
D Ahmad, I Van Den Boogaert, J Miller… - Energy Sources, Part …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Wettability of a material's surface plays a significant role in how fluids interact with such
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …
surfaces. Wetting behavior is universal but can vary depending on the chemical nature of the …
BCLA CLEAR–Contact lens technologies of the future
Contact lenses in the future will likely have functions other than correction of refractive error.
Lenses designed to control the development of myopia are already commercially available …
Lenses designed to control the development of myopia are already commercially available …
Emerging rules for effective antimicrobial coatings
In order to colonize abiotic surfaces, bacteria and fungi undergo a profound change in their
biology to form biofilms: communities of microbes embedded into a matrix of secreted …
biology to form biofilms: communities of microbes embedded into a matrix of secreted …
Inherent and composite hydrogels as promising materials to limit antimicrobial resistance
Antibiotic resistance has increased significantly in the recent years, and has become a
global problem for human health and the environment. As a result, several technologies for …
global problem for human health and the environment. As a result, several technologies for …
Zwitterionic Poly (amino acid methacrylate) Brushes
AM Alswieleh, N Cheng, I Canton… - Journal of the …, 2014 - ACS Publications
A new cysteine-based methacrylic monomer (CysMA) was conveniently synthesized via
selective thia-Michael addition of a commercially available methacrylate-acrylate precursor …
selective thia-Michael addition of a commercially available methacrylate-acrylate precursor …
BCLA CLEAR-Contact lens wettability, cleaning, disinfection and interactions with tears
Contact lens materials have undergone significant changes over the past 20 years,
particularly with respect to the introduction of silicone hydrogel materials. Whilst this …
particularly with respect to the introduction of silicone hydrogel materials. Whilst this …
Polymer brushes showing non‐fouling in blood plasma challenge the currently accepted design of protein resistant surfaces
C Rodriguez‐Emmenegger, E Brynda… - Macromolecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ultra‐low‐fouling poly [N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide](poly (HPMA)) brushes have
been synthesized for the first time. Similar to the so far only ultra‐low‐fouling surface, poly …
been synthesized for the first time. Similar to the so far only ultra‐low‐fouling surface, poly …