Recent progress on the characterization of the high-pressure behaviour of AVO4 orthovanadates
Publication date: Available online 26 April 2018 Source:Progress in Materials Science Author(s): Daniel Errandonea, Alka B. Garg AVO4 orthovanadates are materials of fundamental and technological importance due to the large variety of functional properties exhibited by them. These materials have potential applications such as scintillators, thermophosphors, photocatalysts, and cathodoluminescence materials among others. They are also used as laser-host crystals. Studies at high pressures and temperatures are helpful for understanding the physical properties of the solid state, in particular, the phase behaviour of AVO4...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - April 27, 2018 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
The Potential of Hyaluronic acid in Immunoprotection and Immunomodulation: Chemistry, Processing and Function
Publication date: Available online 22 April 2018 Source:Progress in Materials Science Author(s): Fernanda Zamboni, Silvia Vieira, Rui L. Reis, J. Miguel Oliveira, Maurice N. Collins Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a glycosaminoglycan that is found in extracellular tissue in many parts of the body. It is a material of increasing importance to biomaterials science and is finding applications in diverse areas ranging from tissue culture scaffolds to cosmetic materials. This paper reviews the recent research on the role of HA as a immunoprotective and immunomodulatory biomaterial and the importance of HA in combating immune rel...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - April 23, 2018 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Elastic constant determination of unidirectional composite via ultrasonic bulk wave through transmission measurements: A review
Publication date: Available online 20 April 2018 Source:Progress in Materials Science Author(s): David A.P. Paterson, Winifred Ijomah, James F.C. Windmill The determination of the elastic constants of unidirectional carbon fibre composite via immersion based ultrasound is an established area with much literature. Existing literature reviews in this area discuss the extant literature but do not offer a deep review of the seminal publications during this period, but instead focus on reporting the contributions of the published literature. Thus, a gap in knowledge exists for a comprehensive literature review charting the...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - April 21, 2018 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Polymers and Organic Materials-Based pH Sensors for Healthcare Applications
Publication date: Available online 11 April 2018 Source:Progress in Materials Science Author(s): Arif Ul Alam, Yiheng Qin, Shruti Nambiar, John T.W. Yeow, Matiar M.R. Howlader, Nan-Xing Hu, M. Jamal Deen In this review, we discuss chemical, physical and electrochemical properties of pH-sensitive polymers and organic materials and their sensing mechanisms for healthcare applications. We find that polymers and organic materials, due to their biocompatibility and customizable electrical and electrochemical properties, can be used in pH sensors as structural, pH-sensitive, and passivation materials. To do so, we first...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - April 12, 2018 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) crystals with tailored architectures: A comprehensive review on synthesis, fundamental properties, functional modifications and applications
Publication date: Available online 28 March 2018 Source:Progress in Materials Science Author(s): Shaodong Sun, Xiaojing Zhang, Qing Yang, Shuhua Liang, Xiaozhe Zhang, Zhimao Yang Better understanding the crystal-facet engineering of a crystal with tailored architecture has demonstrated a significant implication for rational design and synthesis of promising micro-/nanostructure. In the past decades, extensive investigations have been devoted to the development of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) crystals with tailored architectures, which can provide a meritorious platform for not only revealing the structure-property-performa...
Source: Progress in Materials Science - March 28, 2018 Category: Materials Science Source Type: research
