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Scientists search for better scaffolding to help in bone repair and regeneration.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications: The Future of Polymer Science
Macromolecular Rapid Communications highlights the work of young outstanding scientists in polymer science.
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Polymeric Photoacids allow the localized production of protons while the polymerization is straight forward and avoids the use of protecting groups and extra steps in the synthesis.
Plasma To Enhance Nano and Microfibers through Electrospinning
A team of scientists from Belgium investigated the plasma‐induced chemistry in organic solutions of polylactic acid (PLA), and their effects on the resultant PLA nanofibers.
Microscopic Considerations for Optimizing Silk Biomaterials
Silk’s highly tunable range of mechanical properties, degradation rates and material formats arise from subtle changes at the microscopic level.
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