A mechanical characterization of polymer scaffolds and films at the macroscale and nanoscale

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 162-169

  Boffito, Monica ^a   Bernardi, Ettore ^b,c   Sartori, Susanna ^a   Ciardelli, Gianluca ^a   Sassi, Maria Paola ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI RICERCA METROLOGICA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

indentation type atomic force microscopy; macroscale; mechanical properties; nanoscale; tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HOT PRESSING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER FILMS; TENSILE TESTING; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION;

MACRO SCALE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; NANO SCALE; POLYMER SCAFFOLDS; REAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; THERMAL COOLING; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

MOLECULAR SCAFFOLD; NANOMATERIAL; POLYESTER; POLYMER; URETHAN DERIVATIVE; BIOMATERIAL;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COOLING; FILM; MECHANICS; OSCILLATION; PHASE SEPARATION; RIGIDITY; TISSUE ENGINEERING; WATER TRANSPORT; YOUNG MODULUS; CHEMISTRY; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULUS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; POLYMERS; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 84912529753     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35147     Document Type: Article

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