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View article: Autonomous life-like behavior emerging in active and flexible microstructures
Autonomous life-like behavior emerging in active and flexible microstructures Open
Many organisms leverage an interplay between shape and activity to generate motion and adapt to their environment. Embedding such feedback into synthetic microrobots could eliminate the need for sensors, software, and actuators, yet curren…
View article: Insights into carbon and nitrogen footprints of large-scale intensive pig production with different feedstuffs in China
Insights into carbon and nitrogen footprints of large-scale intensive pig production with different feedstuffs in China Open
Through the whole process of large-scale pig production, feed production puts great environmental pressure in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nitrogen (N) emission. Additionally, different feedstuffs will have different results…
View article: The influence of basalt fiber on the mechanical performance of concrete-filled steel tube short columns under axial compression
The influence of basalt fiber on the mechanical performance of concrete-filled steel tube short columns under axial compression Open
With rapid economic and social development, both concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) composite structures and basalt fiber (BF) have been widely applied in the field of civil engineering. To investigate the laws and characteristics of the in…
View article: Proposal of a Pilot-Scale Prototype of ‘Electricity-in-Steam-Out’ Packed-Bed Reactor for Thermochemical Energy Storage with Ca(Oh)2/Cao
Proposal of a Pilot-Scale Prototype of ‘Electricity-in-Steam-Out’ Packed-Bed Reactor for Thermochemical Energy Storage with Ca(Oh)2/Cao Open
View article: Recent development in multizonal scaffolds for osteochondral regeneration
Recent development in multizonal scaffolds for osteochondral regeneration Open
Osteochondral (OC) repair is an extremely challenging topic due to the complex biphasic structure and poor intrinsic regenerative capability of natural osteochondral tissue. In contrast to the current surgical approaches which yield only s…
View article: An experimentally validated failure model for bioresorbable composites subject to flexural loading
An experimentally validated failure model for bioresorbable composites subject to flexural loading Open
View article: Biomineralization of Collagen-Based Materials for Hard Tissue Repair
Biomineralization of Collagen-Based Materials for Hard Tissue Repair Open
Hydroxyapatite (HA) reinforced collagen fibrils serve as the basic building blocks of natural bone and dentin. Mineralization of collagen fibrils play an essential role in ensuring the structural and mechanical functionalities of hard tiss…
View article: Fabrication and investigation of cardiac patch embedded with gold nanowires for improved myocardial infarction therapeutics
Fabrication and investigation of cardiac patch embedded with gold nanowires for improved myocardial infarction therapeutics Open
In the current study, we fabricated a cardiac patch composed of gold nanowires incorporated in collagen fibres by electrospinning followed by chemical crosslinking. Two other counterparts of the cardiac patch were fabricated; one with gold…
View article: Intrafibrillar Mineralized Collagen–Hydroxyapatite-Based Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
Intrafibrillar Mineralized Collagen–Hydroxyapatite-Based Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration Open
As one of the major challenges in the field of tissue engineering, large skeletal defects have attracted wide attention from researchers. Collagen (Col) and hydroxyapatite (HA), the most abundant protein and the main component in natural b…
View article: <i>In vitro</i> Behavior of Silk Fibroin-Based Composite Resorbable Bone Fixation Devices
<i>In vitro</i> Behavior of Silk Fibroin-Based Composite Resorbable Bone Fixation Devices Open
View article: FIB Milling strategies for TEM Sample Preparation of Spheroidal Powder Particles
FIB Milling strategies for TEM Sample Preparation of Spheroidal Powder Particles Open
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View article: Manipulating nanoparticle transport within blood flow through external forces: an exemplar of mechanics in nanomedicine
Manipulating nanoparticle transport within blood flow through external forces: an exemplar of mechanics in nanomedicine Open
A large number of nanoparticles (NPs) have been raised for diverse biomedical applications and some of them have shown great potential in treatment and imaging of diseases. Design of NPs is essential for delivery efficacy due to a number o…
View article: A Comparison of Ga FIB and Xe-Plasma FIB of Complex Al Alloys
A Comparison of Ga FIB and Xe-Plasma FIB of Complex Al Alloys Open
View article: Biomimetic intrafibrillar silicification of collagen fibrils through a one-step collagen self-assembly/silicification approach
Biomimetic intrafibrillar silicification of collagen fibrils through a one-step collagen self-assembly/silicification approach Open
Intrafibrillar silicified collagen fibrils are successfully fabricated using a one-step collagen self-assembly/silicification approach, which better support osteoblast activities.
View article: Fabrication of intrafibrillar and extrafibrillar mineralized collagen/apatite scaffolds with a hierarchical structure
Fabrication of intrafibrillar and extrafibrillar mineralized collagen/apatite scaffolds with a hierarchical structure Open
A biomimetic collagen‐apatite (Col‐Ap) scaffold resembling the composition and structure of natural bone from the nanoscale to the macroscale has been successfully prepared for bone tissue engineering. We have developed a bottom‐up approac…
View article: Biomimetic mineralization of collagen fibers with iron oxide
Biomimetic mineralization of collagen fibers with iron oxide Open
Event Abstract Back to Event Biomimetic mineralization of collagen fibers with iron oxide Michael Zilm1 and Mei Wei1 1 University of Connecticut, Materials Science and Engineering, United States Introduction: The unique properties of nanom…