Enhancement of String Tension Using Thin-Film Metallic Glass CoatingsAbstract Inspired by the application of metallic glass sheet as face material for improving the performance of golf clubs, the present work was aimed to explore the application of thin-film metallic glass (TFMG) coatings for enhancing the performance of strings. In order to achieve this aim, badminton string [...] 1238 7193 |
Polystyrene Topography Sticker Array for Cell-Based Assaysby
Heizel Rosado
and
Maribella Domenech
Abstract Cells can respond to different topographical cues in their natural microenvironment. Hence, scientists have employed microfabrication techniques and materials to generate culture substrates containing topographies for cell-based assays. However, one of the limitations of custom topographical platfor [...] 1350 8814 |
The Use of Biomaterials in Internal Radiation TherapyAbstract Radiotherapy has become one of the most prominent and effective modalities for cancer treatment and care. Ionising radiation, delivered either from external or internal sources, can be targeted to cancerous cells causing damage to DNA that can induce apoptosis. External beam radiotherapy delivers ei [...] 1755 14967 |
Innovation in Skin Regeneration: Novel Approaches with β-1,3/1,6-Glucan-Based Treatmentsby
Francesco Calvani
,
Emanuele Bartoletti
,
Giancarlo Folchitto
,
Stefania Santini
,
Michele Fontevecchia
and
Alessandra Alhadeff
Abstract Skin regeneration is a multidisciplinary topic that involves plastic surgery, aesthetics, and dermatology. In the last few years, several molecules have been used to prevent or delay the skin aging process. Recently, promising investigations on novel β-1,3/1,6-glucan-based treatments, associated wit [...] 1213 7858 |
Mechano-Vibrational Spectroscopy of Tissues and Materials Using Vibrational Optical Coherence Tomography: A New Non-Invasive and Non-Destructive TechniqueAbstract Elastic moduli of tissues and synthetic polymeric materials are important design properties needed to develop new implants. In this paper we report the use of vibrational optical coherence tomography (VOCT) to measure the resonant frequency and calculate the modulus of tissues and synthetic polymers [...] 2296 15906 |
Quantum Decoherence in Dense Media: A Few ExamplesAbstract Decoherence is a relatively recent concept in the field of quantum mechanics. Although the pioneers of the field must have understood that loss of phase coherence in quantum superpositions is the reason underlying the appearance of definite outcomes in the quantum measurement problem, the latter was [...] 1380 10041 |
Antibody-Based Capture and Behaviour of Endothelial Cell Lines on Pre-Surface Modified Medical Grade Steelby
Rohan R. Ravindranath
,
Issaka Yougbare
,
Brian De La Franier
,
Jason E. Fish
and
Michael Thompson
Abstract Coronary artery disease is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Coronary stents, tube-shaped medical implants that are placed in narrowed coronary arteries, have been used successfully in the management of this condition. However, re-narrowing (i.e. restenosis) o [...] 939 7911 |
Self-Consistent Theory of Screening and Transport in Narrow, Translation-Invariant Hall Bars under the Conditions of the Integer Quantum-Hall-EffectAbstract We summarize and discuss a self-consistent screening and magneto-transport theory, developed to understand the results of scanning-force-microscope experiments on the current distribution in a two-dimensional electron system (2DES), located in a narrow Hall bar under the conditions of the integer qu [...] 1243 9541 |
Transient Phenomenon in Polymer-Dispersed Liquid CrystalsAbstract In the present study, we report the experimental results related to the transient phenomenon, i.e., the time-dependent changes in the electro-optical properties of as-made polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films prepared by the UV-curing phase-separation method. This phenomenon occurs explicit [...] 1330 8101 |
Biomedical Applications of Wrinkling PolymersAbstract Advancements in surface engineering and material fabrication techniques have enabled the creation and replication of naturally occurring surface topographies or the extrapolation of natural patterns to become achievable targets. Polymers are used extensively in the field of biomedical sciences for c [...] 1838 13650 |