Since emerging in 1960, the artificial hydrogels have garnered enormous attentions in
scientific community due to their high level of similarities to biological soft tissues in both …

The investigation of lipid films for the construction of biosensors has recently given the
opportunity to manufacture devices to selectively detect a wide range of food toxicants …

Charged double network (DN) hydrogels are widely studied for their desirable mechanical
strength and tunable properties. In this work, the influence of polymer concentration on …

The applications of hydrogels in tissue engineering as implants have rapidly grown in the
last decade. However, the tribological properties of hydrogels under physiologically relevant …

The development of hydrogel–organogel bilayer films has greatly promoted the application
of asymmetric structures in bionics, biointegrated electronics, and other basic industries …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have broad spectrum antibacterial activity, but their toxicity to
human cells has raised concerns related to their use as disinfectants or coatings of …

Pore-spanning membranes (PSMs) provide a highly attractive model system for
investigating fundamental processes in lipid bilayers. We measure and compare lipid …

Although progress has been made, a fully functional and transplantable cardiac patch is
elusive due to several challenges. These challenges emanate from a nonoptimal …

Artificial lipid bilayers have revolutionized biochemical and biophysical research by
providing a versatile interface to study aspects of cell membranes and membrane-bound …

Polyamide thin film composite membranes are widely used in water reclamation. Peracetic
acid (PAA) is an emerging wastewater disinfectant with a potential for membrane cleaning …