[HTML][HTML] Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose bioadhesive hydrogels for topical application and sustained drug release: The effect of polyvinylpyrrolidone on the …

P Pan, D Svirskis, GIN Waterhouse, Z Wu - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are homogeneous three-dimensional polymeric networks capable of holding
large amounts of water and are widely used in topical formulations. Herein, the …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (vinyl alcohol)/bovine serum albumin hybrid hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties

M Bercea, IA Plugariu, MV Dinu, IM Pelin, A Lupu… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, a new strategy was adopted for obtaining polymer/protein hybrid hydrogels with
shape stability and tunable mechanical or rheological characteristics by using non-toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Design of adhesive bonded joints

RDSG Campilho - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adhesive bonded joints have become vital to modern engineering, offering advantages such
as weight reduction, enhanced fatigue performance, and improved stress distribution [1]. As …

[HTML][HTML] Ex vivo functional benchmarking of hyaluronan-based osteoarthritis viscosupplement products: Comprehensive assessment of rheological, lubricative …

A Porcello, F Hadjab, M Ajouaou, V Philippe, R Martin… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
While many injectable viscosupplementation products are available for osteoarthritis (OA)
management, multiple hydrogel functional attributes may be further optimized for efficacy …

[HTML][HTML] Stretchable, Adhesive, and Biocompatible Hydrogel Based on Iron–Dopamine Complexes

C Lee, HS Huang, YY Wang, YS Zhang… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels' exceptional mechanical strength and skin-adhesion characteristics offer
significant advantages for various applications, particularly in the fields of tissue adhesion …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the Experimentation and Numerical Modeling of Material Joining Processes

RDSG Campilho - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Material joining processes are a critical factor in engineering structures since they influence
such structures' structural integrity, performance, and longevity [1]. While significant progress …