THE mechanical properties of a natural or synthetic polymer are profoundly affected when the van der Waals' intermolecular forces are supplemented by stable chemical linkages (cross-linkages) between ...

A schematic of the DISP (deep tissue in vivo sound printing) platform developed by a team led by Caltech. The technique combines ultrasound with low-temperature–sensitive liposomes loaded with ...

Polymers are also called macromolecules, being very large organic molecules composed of an extremely high number of repeating smaller units called monomers. Their applications are widespread, and ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogels are water-rich and biocompatible soft polymeric materials. These materials have existed for more than half a century and today they have many applications in various ...