Advancements in Polymer Brush Technology. Polymer brushes are thin layers of polymer chains chemically tethered to a surface at one end, allowing them to extend into the surrounding environments.

Thermally Activated Swelling and Wetting Transition of Frozen Polymer Brushes: a New Concept for Surface Functionalization. Advanced Materials. DOI: 10.1002/adma.202502173, https://advanced ...

Development of Porous Swelling Copolymeric Bone Anchor for Orthopedic Applications. Thursday, August 15, 2024. 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. BIOMED PhD Thesis Defense ... The results of the swelling and ...

The hydrogel swells faster than it shrinks, while its rate of swelling slows even as the electrical current remains constant. The researchers say that these properties create a rudimentary sort of ...