Elastomers
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Subject Areas on Research
- 3D printing of high-strength, porous, elastomeric structures to promote tissue integration of implants.
- A backbone lever-arm effect enhances polymer mechanochemistry.
- Anti-adhesive bioresorbable elastomer-coated composite hernia mesh that reduce intraperitoneal adhesions.
- Bioinspired surfaces with dynamic topography for active control of biofouling.
- Cephalopod-inspired design of electro-mechano-chemically responsive elastomers for on-demand fluorescent patterning.
- Concomitant control of mechanical properties and degradation in resorbable elastomer-like materials using stereochemistry and stoichiometry for soft tissue engineering.
- Deformation and fatigue of tough 3D printed elastomer scaffolds processed by fused deposition modeling and continuous liquid interface production.
- Degradable, Photochemically Printable Poly(propylene fumarate)-Based ABA Triblock Elastomers.
- Elastomeric polyamide biomaterials with stereochemically tuneable mechanical properties and shape memory.
- Elastomeric pumps for ambulatory patient controlled regional analgesia.
- Fabrication and evaluation of conductive elastomer electrodes for neural stimulation.
- Hard top soft bottom microfluidic devices for cell culture and chemical analysis.
- Mechanochemical strengthening of a synthetic polymer in response to typically destructive shear forces.
- Micropatterning biological molecules on a polymer surface using elastomeric microwells.
- Mitigation of hypertrophic scar contraction via an elastomeric biodegradable scaffold.
- Molecular Damage Detection in an Elastomer Nanocomposite with a Coumarin Dimer Mechanophore.
- Molecular stress relief through a force-induced irreversible extension in polymer contour length.
- Sample preparation for MALDI mass spectrometry using an elastomeric device reversibly sealed on the MALDI target.
- Shape Memory Behavior of Biocompatible Polyurethane Stereoelastomers Synthesized via Thiol-Yne Michael Addition.
- Spatial mapping of the biomechanical properties of the pericellular matrix of articular cartilage measured in situ via atomic force microscopy.
- Tunable leuko-polymersomes that adhere specifically to inflammatory markers.
- Ultra-Tough Elastomers from Stereochemistry-Directed Hydrogen Bonding in Isosorbide-Based Polymers.
- Ultrafast excited-state dynamics of nanoscale near-infrared emissive polymersomes.
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Keywords of People
- Gavin, Henri P., Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nicholas Institute-Energy Initiative