Scheme of the Study: Predicting the Degradation Behavior of Advanced Medical Devices (image)
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The materials allowing implementation of multiple functions such as drug release or shape changing capabilities into degradable polymer devices have sophisticated molecular architectures. Studying their degradation behavior in monolayers at the air-water interface allows for rapid and straightforward assessment of the evolution of the material properties. The insights gained by this predictive tool point at design principles for the next generation of multifunctional devices.
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Copyright: HZG/Institute of Biomaterial Science
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Copyright: HZG/Institute of Biomaterial Science