2020.05.25
Bio-based packaging still has to beat oxygen and water
A renewable feedstock does not automatically make a good package: barrier layers, humidity response, sealing, and end-of-life routes all matter.
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BIO MATERIALS
Bio Materials
2021.07.15
Hydrogels make wound dressings behave like soft tissue
Water-rich polymer networks can manage moisture and deliver signals, but adhesion, sterilization, and mechanical stability remain difficult.
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2022.12.14
An implant's surface tells cells what to do
Microscale roughness, chemistry, and wettability influence protein adsorption and the first biological events after implantation.
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2023.03.07
Nanoparticle drug delivery is a surface-engineering challenge
Size, charge, corona formation, and release kinetics decide whether a nanoparticle reaches the intended tissue or is cleared first.
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2024.11.05
Why microfluidics needs materials that control wetting
A chip's channels are only useful when surface chemistry, swelling, optical clarity, and bonding remain stable during operation.
Views 6,682Comments 8