Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) has attracted considerable research interest and is
recognized among the largest volume of synthetic polymers that have been produced …

Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol), PVA, and physical hydrogels derived thereof have an excellent
safety profile and a successful history of biomedical applications. However, these materials …

An encapsulated microbubble (EMB) of a novel construct is proposed to enhance the
magnetic resonance imaging contrast by introducing superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) …

The applications of composite films in wound healing are immense, and the quest for
suitable biomaterials drives research. Natural polymers lack mechanical strength; by cross …

Gas filled hollow microparticles, ie, microbubbles and microballoons, are soft matter devices
used in a number of diverse applications ranging from protein separation and purification in …

A topologically extended model of a chemically cross-linked hydrogel of poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA) at high hydration degree has been developed for a molecular dynamics …

Flexible sensors show great application potential in wearable electronics, human‐computer
interaction, medical health, bionic electronic skin and other fields. Compared with rigid …

A new method of supramolecular emulsion interfacial polymerization is developed, which
can be used to fabricate supramolecular polymeric nanospheres. We designed a water …

Hollow (air-filled) microparticles, ie, microbubbles, provide a promising novel vehicle for
both local delivery of therapeutic agents and simultaneous diagnostic ultrasound echo …

Polyvinyl alcohol is unique among polymers. Apart from its preparation, it is not built up in
polymerization reactions from monomers, unlike most vinyl-polymers, and it is …