Hydrogels are polymer networks infiltrated with water. Many biological hydrogels in animal
bodies such as muscles, heart valves, cartilages, and tendons possess extreme mechanical …

Energy and water are of fundamental importance for our modern society, and advanced
technologies on sustainable energy storage and conversion as well as water resource …

Every year, millions of patients suffer the loss or failure of an organ or tissue as a result of
accidents or disease. Over 8 million surgical procedures are performed to treat these …

Hydrogels are presently under investigation as matrices for the controlled release of
bioactive molecules, in particular pharmaceutical proteins, and for the encapsulation of …

Fouling is the deposition of retained particles, colloids, macromolecules, salts, etc., at the
membrane surface or inside the pore at the pore wall. Fouling reduces the membrane flux …

A series of excellent poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)/polymers blend hydrogel were reviewed using
different crosslinking types to obtain proper polymeric dressing materials, which have …

Two of the greatest challenges facing the 21st century involve providing sustainable
supplies of clean water and energy, two highly interrelated resources, at affordable costs …

Hydrogels are a kind of three dimensional polymeric network system which has a significant
amount of water imbibing capacity despite being soluble in it. Because of the potential …

An analyte monitor includes a sensor, a sensor control unit, and a display unit. The sensor
has, for example, a substrate, a recessed channel formed in the substrate, and conductive …

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