June 10, 2021 — Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that a class of interwoven composite materials called semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (sIPNs) can be produced by living cells. The ...

4-D printing technology for composite materials developed Date: October 22, 2013 Source: University of Colorado at Boulder Summary: Researchers have successfully added a fourth dimension to their ...

Posted: Mar 25, 2008: Nanotechnology composite materials for next generation biomedical applications (Nanowerk Spotlight) Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), a clear plastic, is a pretty versatile material ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that a class of interwoven composite materials called semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (sIPNs) can be produced by living cells. The ...

A new study led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers investigating precision polymer blends revealed critical ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2020 -- Spun by spiders and silkworms, silk has mystified human engineers who have yet to figure out how to artificially recreate this tough, fine fiber. But by combining silk ...

Composite materials that have a combination of metals, ceramics and polymers – human-made substances – appear to work best for bone regeneration. They provide mechanical support and also a matrix for ...

Publications related to medical and biomedical ... D. Araujo, Z. Clark, “Collagen Fibrillogenesis on Ti-6Al-4V-ELI,” Materials Science and Technology ... Z. Zhang, C.P. Wong, “Mechanical and ...

Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2014): Soft Material Adhesion Characterization for In vivo Locomotion of Robotic Capsule Endoscopes: ... An inscribed central composite design ...

An impression of bacteria being destroyed by the new ferroelectric composite material. Image Credit: University of Bath. Engineers at the University of Bath, in collaboration with colleagues at the ...

The efficient use of cellulose—the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block—could address many issues associated with petroleum-based polymers across various industries. In the search ...