Recent advances in urea–formaldehyde resins: converting crystalline thermosetting polymers back to amorphous ones
Since their first synthesis in 1884, thermosetting and amorphous urea–formaldehyde (UF)
resins have mainly been used as wood adhesives yet are known to be responsible for the …
resins have mainly been used as wood adhesives yet are known to be responsible for the …
The manufacture of unbreakable bionics via multifunctional and self‐healing silk–graphene hydrogels
Biomaterials capable of transmitting signals over longer distances than those in rigid
electronics can open new opportunities for humanity by mimicking the way tissues …
electronics can open new opportunities for humanity by mimicking the way tissues …
A wearable surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensor for label-free molecular detection
A wearable surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) sensor has been developed as a
patch type to utilize as a molecular sweat sensor. Here, the SERS patch sensor is designed …
patch type to utilize as a molecular sweat sensor. Here, the SERS patch sensor is designed …
Calcium‐modified silk as a biocompatible and strong adhesive for epidermal electronics
With the increasing interest and demand for epidermal electronics, a strong interface
between a sensor and a biological surface is essential, yet achieving such interface is still a …
between a sensor and a biological surface is essential, yet achieving such interface is still a …
Controlled self-assembly of plant proteins into high-performance multifunctional nanostructured films
The abundance of plant-derived proteins, as well as their biodegradability and low
environmental impact make them attractive polymeric feedstocks for next-generation …
environmental impact make them attractive polymeric feedstocks for next-generation …
Modulation of mechanical properties of short bioinspired peptide materials by single amino-acid mutations
The occurrence of modular peptide repeats in load-bearing (structural) proteins is common
in nature, with distinctive peptide sequences that often remain conserved across different …
in nature, with distinctive peptide sequences that often remain conserved across different …
End-to-end deep learning model to predict and design secondary structure content of structural proteins
Structural proteins are the basis of many biomaterials and key construction and functional
components of all life. Further, it is well-known that the diversity of proteins' function relies on …
components of all life. Further, it is well-known that the diversity of proteins' function relies on …
Injectable hydrogel systems with multiple biophysical and biochemical cues for bone regeneration
W Cheng, Z Ding, X Zheng, Q Lu, X Kong, X Zhou… - Biomaterials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bone regeneration is a complex process in which angiogenesis and osteogenesis are
crucial. Introducing multiple angiogenic and osteogenic cues simultaneously into a single …
crucial. Introducing multiple angiogenic and osteogenic cues simultaneously into a single …
Converting crystalline thermosetting urea–formaldehyde resins to amorphous polymer using modified nanoclay
Thermosetting urea–formaldehyde (UF) resins as the most common adhesives for wood-
based composites emit formaldehyde, which forces producers to lower formaldehyde/urea …
based composites emit formaldehyde, which forces producers to lower formaldehyde/urea …
Plasmonic contact lens materials for glucose sensing in human tears
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) contact lens materials (SERS-LM) have been
developed for selective glucose detection in human tears. SERS-LM is composed of a silk …
developed for selective glucose detection in human tears. SERS-LM is composed of a silk …