Poloxamers, also called Pluronic, belong to a unique class of synthetic tri-block copolymers containing central hydrophobic chains of poly (propylene oxide) sandwiched between two …
N Eslahi, M Abdorahim, A Simchi - Biomacromolecules, 2016 - ACS Publications
Stimuli responsive hydrogels (SRHs) are attractive bioscaffolds for tissue engineering. The structural similarity of SRHs to the extracellular matrix (ECM) of many tissues offers great …
A Michalski, M Brzezinski, G Lapienis, T Biela - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The syntheses, properties and selected applications of star-shaped polymers with arms composed of homo-or copolymers of polylactide (PLA) is reviewed. The star-shaped …
Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day …
Stimuli responsive polymer hydrogels have sparked a considerable interest for biomedical applications. In this work, we present a novel injectable thermal responsive hydrogel based …
Electrospun scaffolds combine suitable structural characteristics that make them strong candidates for their use in tissue engineering. These features can be tailored to optimize …
E Girard, G Chagnon, A Moreau‐Gaudry… - … Research Part B …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Internal biliary stenting during biliary reconstruction in liver transplantation decrease anastomotic biliary complications. Implantation of a resorbable internal biliary stent (RIBS) is …
Abstract PLA-b-PEG-b-PLA is a biodegradable triblock copolymer that presents both the mechanical properties of PLA and the hydrophilicity of PEG. In this paper, physical and …
The biodegradable triblock copolymer PLA-b-PEG-b-PLA presents, in its initial state, a non- linear viscoelastic behavior. Its mechanical properties evolves during the in vitro …