From biomedicine to soft robots discoveries, hydrogels have opened a whole new world for 3D printing applications
Researchers develop highly stretchable hydrogel for 3D printing
Polymer
Polymeric material could repair traumatized human organs and tissue
New polymeric material with applications in tissue engineering and cellular transplantation
Sixth International Symposium Frontiers in Polymer Science
May 5–8, 2019
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Green light for polymer material that can change from hard to soft and back
A novel polymer material can change its structure in response to light, converting from a rigid substance to a softer one that can heal itself
Polymerized over-easy
Synthetic biopolymers from egg white albumen
Repair and regeneration with dual polymer hydrogel adhesive
Researchers have demonstrated that a novel biocompatible adhesive can support the survival, extension and proliferation of cells essential for nerve regeneration
New 3D printer can create complex therapeutic biomaterials
A novel 3D printer comprising a microfluidic chip and a digital micromirror can build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials
Cellulose and chitin produce new materials for 3D printing
Researchers have combined cellulose and chitin to produce an all-natural material for 3D printing that is strong, lightweight and inexpensive
Researchers cut through tangle to synthesize ordered polymers
Using a novel two-step synthesis process, researchers have produced organic polymers with crystalline, two-dimensional structures