Hydrogels are becoming increasingly significant in tissue engineering because of their
numerous benefits, including biocompatibility, biodegradability, and their ability to provide a …

Various studies on the application of artificial hydrogel cartilage to cartilage substitutes and
artificial joints have been conducted. It is expected in clinical application of artificial hydrogel …

Surface modification is of great significance in improving the interfacial properties of
bioimplants, especially friction and wear of artificial joint materials (eg polyetheretherketone …

Abstract PVA-HA/PAA composite hydrogel is prepared by freezing-thawing, PEG
dehydration and annealing method. Orthogonal design method is used to choose the …

Multilayered 3D vascular replicas incorporating the complementary advantages of
elastomers and hydrogels can serve as a training platform to realistically simulate …

With the development of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), ultrathin dry lubrication
coatings have received significant attention. In this study, a nanoscale organic–inorganic …

Hydrogels have been extensively studied for use as synthetic articular cartilage. This study
aimed to investigate (1) the torsional friction contact state and the transformation mechanism …

Abstract Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)-based hydrogels are widely regarded as ideal cartilage
replacement materials because of their excellent properties. However, they have drawbacks …

The influence of molybdenum on the tribo-corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel in
artificial saliva was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization curve, electrochemical …

This study aims to investigate the potential of double network hydrogel (DN gel) in a low
friction mechanical system. In this study, the effect of the thickness of DN gel films on the …