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Nanostructured and Transparent Polymer Membranes with Thermosensitivity for Wound Dressing and Cell Grafting
Author(s) -
Wang L.S.,
Chow P.Y.,
Tan D. C.W.,
Zhang W.D.,
Yang Y.Y.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400602
Subject(s) - membrane , materials science , grafting , polymer , swelling , polymerization , microemulsion , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , polymeric membrane , wound dressing , composite material , chemistry , engineering , pulmonary surfactant , biochemistry
Transparent and nanostructured polymer membranes (see Figure of cells attached to membrane surface) have been fabricated successfully via the polymerization of bicontinuous microemulsions. The resultant membranes demonstrate temperature‐dependent swelling behavior with increased water uptake at lower temperatures. These membranes could be used as wound dressings or as support for cell grafting.