Amputation is a surgical operation to remove a part or limb from the body due to some major
illness, birth defect, accidents, vascular disease, surgery, etc. The number of amputee …

Abstract Phase Change Materials (PCM) are efficient materials for thermal management and
energy storage due to its high latent heat and recyclability. Many strategies have been …

The biomedical applications of silicones are countless due to their outstanding properties. In
dentistry, silicone for maxillofacial and plastic surgery has become indispensable, from both …

In this paper, a superhydrophobic surface of silicone rubber was fabricated by plasma
treatment method. Modification of the surface chemistry under CF 4 atmosphere at different …

A study aimed to prepare cellulose-based hydrophobic, lightweight, and flame retardant
foam composites. Cellulose was activated by phosphoric acid followed by blending with …

Prosthetic limbs fabricate devices that provide amputees with a replacement for their missing
limbs, restoring some function. These artificial feet are not as multifunctional as natural feet …

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 684,000 deaths/year due to slips and falls
(SFs), with∼ 38 million people requiring medical attention per annum. In particular, SFs on …

The optimum structural characteristics of lamination materials used in the fabrication of
prosthetic and orthotic parts were investigated in this work. Optimization was chosen based …

Although numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of incorporating filler particles
into maxillofacial silicone elastomer (MFPSE), a review of the types, concentrations and …

The aim of the present paper is to study the vibration behavior of a sandwich structure with
honeycomb core experimentally and numerically with different design parameters. The …